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Matteson Elementary School District 162

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
  • 4601 Sauk Trl
  • Richton Park, IL-1470

About this district

Matteson Elementary School District 162 is a public school district in Illinois. They serve 2,700 students across 7 schools, and its teachers have had 38 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • 7
    Schools
  • 2,700
    Students
  • 201
    Teachers

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Matteson Elementary School District 162 Demographics

76%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Matteson Elementary School District 162 Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Matteson Elementary School District 162 had a total revenue of $50.8 million in the 2016-17 school year. 48.1% came from local sources, 45.2% from state sources, and 6.7% from federal sources.

Matteson Elementary School District 162 had a per-pupil revenue of $18,831 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 48.1% came from local sources, 45.2% from state sources, and 6.7% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Matteson Elementary School District 162 Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Nov 20, 2024

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Matteson Elementary School District 162

$17,460
raised using DonorsChoose
38
projects funded
27
teachers funded
193
donors
3
projects for basic supplies
1
project for technology
5
projects for books
1
project for art supplies

Matteson Elementary School District 162 has received support from 127 individuals from Illinois and 66 individuals out-of-state.

Matteson Elementary School District 162 Schools

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