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Steger, IL

9,352 residents•1,100 students•4 schools
Avg School Rating
3.3
out of 10
30% below Illinois avg
Test Proficiency
24%Math
49%Reading
19% below Illinois avg
School Crime Rate
27.27
per 1,000 students
530% above Illinois avg
Overall Crime Rate
43.95
per 1,000 residents
11% below Illinois avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
4
Elementary Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
2
Charter
0
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
4
Middle
0
High
0

These figures describe every school in Steger; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Steger

4 schools
4.3
Columbia Central School
Elementarypublic
2.3
Steger Intermediate Center
Elementarypublic
—
Foundations 4 Advancement
Elementaryprivate
—
Foundations 4 Advancement
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Steger

30 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Steger in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
530% above Illinois avg
27.27
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
23
Property
4
Drug
2
Weapons
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault63%
  • Vandalism10%
  • Sex7%
  • Drugs7%
  • Vehicle Theft3%
  • Robbery3%
  • Other7%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Steger

411 total incidents reported across Steger in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
11% below Illinois avg
43.95
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
153
Property
243
Drug
6
Weapons
7
Other
2

Crime Types

  • Assault33%
  • Theft17%
  • Vandalism13%
  • Burglary10%
  • Fraud10%
  • Vehicle Theft8%
  • Other8%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

1,100 students enrolled across Steger's schools.

  • Public1,08899%
  • Private121%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Steger's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic43%
  • Black33%
  • White16%
  • Two or More Races9%
50%Female50%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.