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Hawthorn Option School (Closed 2023)

Hawthorn Option School serves 445 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which was lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hawthorn Option School
Pre-K	47
Kind	68
1	69
2	61
3	50
4	51
5	57
6	42

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Total Students

445 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Hawthorn Option School
2023	445
2022	445
2021	445
2020	445
2019	445
2018	445
2017	445
2016	445
2015	445

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Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Hawthorn Option School
2023	27
2022	27
2021	27
2020	27
2019	27
2018	27
2017	27
2016	27
2015	27

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State Level (IL)

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Hawthorn Option School	Illinois	Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73
2023	16:1	14:1	11:1
2022	16:1	14:1	11:1
2021	16:1	15:1
2020	16:1	15:1	13:1
2019	16:1	15:1	13:1
2018	16:1	16:1	13:1
2017	16:1	15:1	13:1
2016	16:1	16:1	13:1
2015	16:1	16:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

16%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Hawthorn Option School	Illinois	Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73
2023	16%	6%	25%
2022	16%	5%	25%
2021	16%	5%	24%
2020	16%	5%	23%
2019	16%	5%	23%
2018	16%	5%	22%
2017	16%	5%	22%
2016	16%	5%	21%
2015	16%	6%	20%

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Hispanic

16%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Hawthorn Option School	Illinois	Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73
2023	16%	27%	26%
2022	16%	27%	26%
2021	16%	27%	26%
2020	16%	26%	26%
2019	16%	26%	26%
2018	16%	26%	27%
2017	16%	26%	27%
2016	16%	26%	27%
2015	16%	25%	28%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Hawthorn Option School	Illinois	Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73
2023	2%	17%	4%
2022	2%	17%	4%
2021	2%	17%	4%
2020	2%	17%	2%
2019	2%	17%	2%
2018	2%	17%	1%
2017	2%	17%	1%
2016	2%	17%	1%
2015	2%	17%	1%

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White

66%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Hawthorn Option School	Illinois	Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73
2023	66%	45%	41%
2022	66%	47%	41%
2021	66%	47%	42%
2020	66%	48%	45%
2019	66%	48%	45%
2018	66%	49%	46%
2017	66%	49%	46%
2016	66%	49%	47%
2015	66%	49%	48%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Hawthorn Option School	Illinois	Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73
2023	0.52	0.70	0.71
2022	0.52	0.68	0.71
2021	0.52	0.68	0.70
2020	0.52	0.68	0.69
2019	0.52	0.68	0.69
2018	0.52	0.67	0.67
2017	0.52	0.67	0.67
2016	0.52	0.67	0.67
2015	0.52	0.67	0.66

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Eligible for

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Hawthorn Option School	Illinois	Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73
2023	6%	43%	28%
2022	6%	43%	27%
2021	6%	44%	26%
2020	6%	47%	25%
2019	6%	47%	25%
2018	6%	46%	23%
2017	6%	46%	23%
2016	6%	47%	22%
2015	6%	52%	28%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Hawthorn Option School	Illinois	Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73
2023	2%	4%	6%
2022	2%	4%	6%
2021	2%	4%	6%
2020	2%	2%	3%
2019	2%	2%	3%
2018	1%	4%	5%
2017	1%	4%	5%
2016	1%	3%	4%
2015	1%	2%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Hawthorn Option School?

445 students attend Hawthorn Option School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Hawthorn Option School students are White, 16% of students are Asian, 16% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Hawthorn Option School?

Hawthorn Option School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Hawthorn Option School offer ?

Hawthorn Option School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Hawthorn Option School part of?

Hawthorn Option School is part of Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73.

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