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Steger School District 194

At a glance

644^thof 811 Illinois districts▼ 22

Better than 20% of Illinois districts

Elementary 2 Middle 1Grades PK, KG-8

3753 Park Ave
Steger, IL 60475-1818·(708) 753-4300·All Illinois district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 20.6% of districts

Schools

1,507

Students

Top rankedColumbia Central School739^th of 1,368 Illinois middle schools

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Summary:

The Steger School District 194 in Illinois consists of 3 schools: 2 elementary schools (Steger Intermediate Center and Steger Primary Center) and 1 middle school (Columbia Central School). The district faces challenges, including low overall academic performance, high rates of chronic absenteeism, and a student population with significant economic disadvantages.

Columbia Central School stands out as the highest-performing school in the district, with the best proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels compared to the district and state averages. The school has consistently ranked in the top half of Illinois middle schools, but it still has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%. Steger Intermediate Center also shows promise, with stronger performance in Mathematics, particularly in 3rd and 4th grades, and improving English Language Arts proficiency rates over the past two years.

Overall, the Steger School District 194 is ranked 644 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. The district's overall performance in English Language Arts and Mathematics is below the state average, with proficiency rates of 51% and 22.9%, respectively, in 2024-2025. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism rate and the economic disadvantages faced by the student population may be key to driving meaningful improvements in the district's academic performance.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Columbia Central School	Public	5-8	94 Richton Rd	Steger	60475	Will County	Steger School District 194	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 753-4700	646	39	16.5	56.3%	117 (18.1%)	204 (31.6%)	260 (40.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (9.4%)	42.4	739^th of 1368 public middle schools	46.0%		41	729^th of 1363 public middle schools	46.5%	10	20.4	17.9			55.4	67.3	56.5	64.5	60.8			26.8	18.7	14.4	12.5	18.1	91.6	91.6	91.6	91.6	91.6	91.6	91.6		67.6	$17,487	$1,276	$16,211
Steger Intermediate Center	Public	2-4	3411 Hopkins St	Steger	60475	Will County	Steger School District 194	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 753-4200	465	34	13.6	63.4%	63 (13.5%)	154 (33.1%)	219 (47.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.0%)	28.7	1466^th of 2056 public elementary schools	28.7%		30.7	1376^th of 2067 public elementary schools	33.4%	90			35.8	27.6					31.8	39.5	24.8					32.3	91.8	91.8	91.8	91.8	91.8	91.6	91.8			$15,929	$1,019	$14,911
Steger Primary Center	Public	PK, KG-1	3411 MIller Avenue	South Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Steger School District 194	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 753-4100	396	21	18.8	60.1%	68 (17.2%)	120 (30.3%)	155 (39.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (12.9%)								(n/a)																	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	17.0		$17,327	$1,121	$16,206

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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