Zenon J Sykuta School

Located at 4301 180th St, in Country Club Hills, Illinois, Zenon J Sykuta School is a cozy primary school that enrolls 273 students (grades pre-K through 2), run under Country Club Hills SD 160. That puts it 28% leaner than the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 381 students.

Across the 3 schools in Country Club Hills SD 160 (849 students total), Zenon J Sykuta School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Zenon J Sykuta School reports that Black students make up the majority at 78%. The remainder reads as 14% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 22%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Zenon J Sykuta School logs 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 45% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Cook County (around 66%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Cook County) reports that median household income runs about $83,498, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Zenon J Sykuta School is one of 1406 public schools in Cook County (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students).

Nearest neighbor: Meadowview School, around 0.6 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Five-year trend. Zenon J Sykuta School's enrollment has decreased 20% since 2018, when it stood at 343 (now 273). Over the same period, the Black share decreased from 90% to 78%. Class-load math has rose: from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.