Matteson ESD 162
Matteson ESD 162 is a public school district based in Richton Park, Illinois, serving 2,405 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #167 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 56% of them. Its schools average 344 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Blondean Davis. It spends about $16,481 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.9 students per teacher.
How Matteson ESD 162 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Matteson ESD 162 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,481 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,418 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $45.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $47.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 186 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 262 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 802 | 490 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Illinois median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr. Blondean Davis
Source: Illinois State Board of Education, Directory of Educational Entities, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Illinois
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geneseo CUSD 228Geneseo | 2,422 | 5 | $12,291 | 14.2 | #166 |
| Matteson ESD 162Richton Park · this district | 2,405 | 7 | $16,481 | 12.9 | #167 |
| Plano CUSD 88Plano | 2,398 | 5 | $15,843 | 13.2 | #168 |
| Ridgeland School District 122Oak Lawn | 2,394 | 5 | $14,635 | 13.8 | #169 |
| Lake Villa CCSD 41Lake Villa | 2,388 | 4 | $14,368 | 13.3 | #170 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Englewood School District No. 1Englewood, CO | 2,406 | $16,783 | 14.6 |
| Rocori Public School DistrictCold Spring, MN | 2,406 | $11,673 | 15.0 |
| Taft CityTaft, CA | 2,404 | $13,371 | 21.3 |
| Ansonia School DistrictAnsonia, CT | 2,404 | $18,751 | 14.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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