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Enrollment
273
Elementary
DISTRICT 283 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COUNTRY CLUB HILLS SD 160·NCES 171101001334
Zenon J Sykuta School
4301 180th St, Country Club Hills, IL 60478 · (708) 957-6210 · Cook County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL273 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
124 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 56%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 71 | 26% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 29% |
| Grade 2 | 100 | 37% |
| Grade 3 | 2 | 1% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Country Club Hills SD 160. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Zenon J Sykuta School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zenon J Sykuta School this school | 273 | 45.4% | N/A |
| Coretta Scott King Magnet School University Park | 293 | 53.2% | 35.8% |
| Jackson Charter School Rockford | 243 | 36.2% | 9.8% |
| Matteson Elementary School Matteson | 420 | 43.3% | 27.9% |
| McDade Elementary Classical School Chicago | 207 | 36.2% | 85.7% |
| Heather Hill Elementary School Flossmoor | 319 | 58.0% | 43.5% |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Zenon J Sykuta School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 273 | #1,691 of 2,419 | #697 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #1,350 of 2,035 | #605 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.2% | #1,250 of 2,042 | #461 of 819 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.4% | #1,421 of 2,132 | #634 of 804 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.4% | #425 of 1,461 | #251 of 661 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
273
-111 (-29%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 276
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 273 | 19 | 14.4:1 | 45% (124) |
| 2023-24 | 341 | 23 | 14.8:1 | 59% (200) |
| 2022-23 | 404 | 17 | 23.8:1 | 58% (236) |
| 2020-21 | 384 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 343 | 26 | 13.2:1 | 73% (252) |
| 2015-16 | 482 | 29 | 16.6:1 | 72% (349) |
| 2010-11 | 585 | 30 | 19.5:1 | 61% (356) |
| 2000-01 | 492 | 29 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 276 | 17 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Zenon J Sykuta School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (343 to 273); teachers down 27% (26 to 19).
About Zenon J Sykuta School
Zenon J Sykuta School is an elementary school located in Country Club Hills, Illinois, in Cook County. In all, 273 students attend the school in pre-K through 2. That puts enrollment 28% below the 381-student average for elementary schools in Illinois.
Country Club Hills SD 160, which runs Zenon J Sykuta School, has 3 schools and 849 students.
The share of Black students at Zenon J Sykuta School is 78%, a majority. The school is also 14% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. That is higher than the 22% Black share among all Cook County residents. A diversity index of 36% means there is a 36% chance two randomly chosen students at Zenon J Sykuta School are from different groups.
Its staff includes 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 14.4 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Illinois is about 13.9:1. Zenon J Sykuta School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 45%. The 66% average for public schools in Cook County is 21 points higher.
For Cook County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $83,498 a year, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Zenon J Sykuta School, Cook County has 1,406 public schools.
Meadowview School is about 0.6 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Zenon J Sykuta School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Enrollment was 273 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 384.
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Cook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Country Club Hills SD 160
- Meadowview SchoolElementary · 293 students
- Southwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 283 students
Other schools in Country Club Hills
- Hillcrest High SchoolHigh · 1,100 students
- Meadowview SchoolElementary · 293 students
- Southwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 283 students
- Nob Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 164 students
Nearby schools
- Meadowview School0.6 mi · 293
- Hillcrest High School0.8 mi · 1,100
- Chateaux School0.9 mi · 249
- Southwood Middle School1.0 mi · 283
- Mae Jemison School1.1 mi · 368
- Flossmoor Hills Elementary School1.2 mi · 357
Frequently asked questions
About Zenon J Sykuta SchoolHow large is Zenon J Sykuta School?
Zenon J Sykuta School enrolls approximately 273 students in grades PK-02.
What grades does Zenon J Sykuta School serve?
Zenon J Sykuta School serves grades PK-02.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Zenon J Sykuta School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Zenon J Sykuta School is approximately 14.4:1 (19 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Zenon J Sykuta School?
Zenon J Sykuta School reports a student body of 0% White, 14% Hispanic, 78% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Zenon J Sykuta School public or private?
Zenon J Sykuta School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Country Club Hills SD 160.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.