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Thornton Fractional TWP HSD 215 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 3,330 students in Thornton Fractional TWP HSD 215 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High Schools in Thornton Fractional TWP HSD 215 School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 13% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Public High School in Thornton Fractional TWP HSD 215 School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the Illinois average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Thornton Fractnl No High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,016 Schools
# Students
3,330 Students
616,406 Students
# Teachers
207 Teachers
41,528 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Thornton Fractional TWP HSD 215 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#815 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
32%
Graduation Rate
(17-18)97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.68
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,566 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
32,070 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
837 Students
170,917 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
28%
# Black Students
2,145 Students
100,133 Students
% Black Students
64%
16%
# White Students
232 Students
289,543 Students
% White Students
7%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
664 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
84 Students
21,471 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
171
# Students in K Grade:
-
275
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
276
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
431
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
442
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
898
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
1,908
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
4,488
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
4,842
# Students in 9th Grade:
852
157,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
835
149,228
# Students in 11th Grade:
776
146,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
867
149,884
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,035 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,496 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$62 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$20,035
$22,162
Spending / Student (19-20)
$18,496
$21,409
Best Thornton Fractional TWP HSD 215 School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Center For Alternative Learning
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1601 Wentworth Ave
Calumet City, IL 60409
(708) 585-9401
Calumet City, IL 60409
(708) 585-9401
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: #22.
Center For Academics And Technology
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1605 Wentworth
Calumet City, IL 60409
(708) 585-2353
Calumet City, IL 60409
(708) 585-2353
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: #33.
Thornton Fractnl So High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
18500 Burnham Ave
Lansing, IL 60438
(708) 585-2000
Lansing, IL 60438
(708) 585-2000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,973 students
Rank: #44.
Thornton Fractnl No High School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
755 Pulaski Rd
Calumet City, IL 60409
(708) 585-1000
Calumet City, IL 60409
(708) 585-1000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,357 students
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