Willow School (2025 Ranking)

1804 Willow Rd
Homewood, IL 60430

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Willow School serves 600 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 600 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Willow School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Willow School's student population of 600 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 52 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2005

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Willow School
Pre-K	75
Kind	144
1	195
2	183
3	3

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Total Students

600 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Willow School
2023	607
2022	580
2021	538
2020	614
2019	614
2018	593
2017	593
2016	596
2015	568
2014	584
2013	586
2012	543
2011	583
2010	579
2009	580
2008	591
2007	614
2006	595
2005	581
2004	586
2003	641
2002	756
2001	793
2000	793
1999	773
1998	766
1997	722
1996	738
1995	573
1994	532
1993	511
1992	485
1991	495
1990	431
1989	416
1988	401
1987	392

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

52 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Willow School
2023	50
2022	48
2020	49
2019	49
2018	45
2017	45
2016	44
2015	41
2014	43
2013	47
2012	36
2011	36
2010	38
2009	40
2008	35
2007	38
2006	41
2005	40
2004	40
2003	39
2002	45
2001	48
2000	49
1999	47
1998	44
1997	44
1996	44
1995	37
1994	34
1993	32
1992	31
1991	30
1990	28

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School Motto

All Children Will Learn. All Children Will Be Served.

School Mascot

Wildcats

School Rankings

The of Willow School is 0.67, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (IL)

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Willow School	Illinois	Homewood SD 153 School District
2023	12:1	14:1	12:1
2022	12:1	14:1	12:1
2020	13:1	15:1	13:1
2019	13:1	15:1	13:1
2018	13:1	16:1	13:1
2017	13:1	15:1	13:1
2016	14:1	16:1	12:1
2015	14:1	16:1	13:1
2014	14:1	16:1	12:1
2013	12:1	13:1	11:1
2012	15:1	16:1	13:1
2011	16:1	16:1	13:1
2010	15:1	16:1	13:1
2009	15:1	16:1	14:1
2008	17:1	18:1	15:1
2007	16:1	17:1	14:1
2006	15:1	16:1	14:1
2005	15:1	16:1	14:1
2004	15:1	17:1	14:1
2003	16:1	16:1	15:1
2002	17:1	16:1	15:1
2001	17:1	16:1	15:1
2000	16:1	16:1	14:1
1999	16:1	16:1	15:1
1998	17:1	17:1	15:1
1997	16:1	17:1	15:1
1996	17:1	17:1	16:1
1995	16:1	17:1	16:1
1994	16:1	18:1	16:1
1993	16:1	18:1	16:1
1992	16:1	17:1	16:1
1991	17:1	17:1	16:1
1990	15:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)
Year	Willow School	Illinois	Homewood SD 153 School District
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	3%	5%	4%
2009	3%	5%	4%
2008	3%	5%	4%
2007	4%	5%	4%
2006	4%	5%	4%
2005	3%	5%	4%
2004	2%	4%	2%
2003	3%	4%	3%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2001	1%	4%	3%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	2%
1990	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

17%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Willow School	Illinois	Homewood SD 153 School District
2023	17%	27%	14%
2022	17%	27%	14%
2021	16%	27%	13%
2020	18%	26%	14%
2019	18%	26%	14%
2018	16%	26%	13%
2017	16%	26%	13%
2016	15%	26%	13%
2015	13%	25%	12%
2014	12%	25%	11%
2013	11%	24%	11%
2012	12%	24%	11%
2011	13%	23%	11%
2010	9%	22%	8%
2009	9%	22%	8%
2008	9%	21%	8%
2007	9%	20%	8%
2006	8%	19%	7%
2005	7%	18%	6%
2004	7%	18%	6%
2003	7%	17%	5%
2002	4%	16%	4%
2001	5%	15%	4%
2000	4%	15%	4%
1999	4%	14%	3%
1998	3%	13%	3%
1997	2%	13%	1%
1996	1%	12%	1%

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Black

49%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Willow School	Illinois	Homewood SD 153 School District
2023	49%	17%	45%
2022	48%	17%	45%
2021	49%	17%	45%
2020	43%	17%	43%
2019	43%	17%	43%
2018	42%	17%	41%
2017	42%	17%	41%
2016	43%	17%	48%
2015	42%	17%	47%
2014	42%	17%	45%
2013	40%	18%	43%
2012	37%	18%	43%
2011	34%	18%	42%
2010	33%	20%	44%
2009	33%	20%	43%
2008	33%	20%	41%
2007	34%	20%	39%
2006	33%	20%	36%
2005	35%	20%	35%
2004	34%	21%	33%
2003	28%	21%	29%
2002	16%	21%	24%
2001	12%	21%	22%
2000	12%	21%	20%
1999	9%	21%	18%
1998	9%	21%	15%
1997	8%	20%	13%
1996	8%	21%	13%
1995	7%	20%	11%
1994	6%	21%	10%
1993	6%	21%	9%
1992	5%	21%	9%
1991	5%	21%	9%

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White

25%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Willow School	Illinois	Homewood SD 153 School District
2023	24%	45%	21%
2022	26%	47%	22%
2021	26%	47%	22%
2020	33%	48%	25%
2019	33%	48%	25%
2018	34%	49%	28%
2017	34%	49%	28%
2016	34%	49%	33%
2015	38%	49%	35%
2014	39%	50%	37%
2013	41%	50%	39%
2012	44%	51%	40%
2011	46%	51%	39%
2010	50%	53%	44%
2009	51%	53%	45%
2008	50%	54%	47%
2007	51%	55%	49%
2006	53%	56%	53%
2005	54%	57%	55%
2004	57%	57%	59%
2003	62%	58%	63%
2002	79%	59%	70%
2001	82%	60%	71%
2000	82%	61%	74%
1999	86%	62%	77%
1998	87%	63%	80%
1997	89%	64%	85%
1996	90%	64%	85%
1995	93%	65%	87%
1994	94%	65%	88%
1993	94%	65%	89%
1992	94%	66%	89%
1991	95%	66%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Willow School	Illinois	Homewood SD 153 School District
2023	10%	4%	9%
2022	9%	4%	8%
2021	9%	4%	8%
2020	6%	4%	7%
2019	6%	4%	7%
2018	8%	3%	7%
2017	8%	3%	7%
2016	8%	3%	6%
2015	7%	3%	6%
2014	6%	3%	6%
2013	7%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Willow School	Illinois	Homewood SD 153 School District
2023	0.67	0.70	0.58
2022	0.67	0.68	0.57
2021	0.67	0.68	0.57
2020	0.68	0.68	0.58
2019	0.68	0.68	0.58
2018	0.68	0.67	0.58
2017	0.68	0.67	0.58
2016	0.68	0.67	0.65
2015	0.66	0.67	0.64
2014	0.67	0.66	0.65
2013	0.66	0.66	0.66
2012	0.66	0.65	0.65
2011	0.67	0.66	0.66
2010	0.66	0.64	0.57
2009	0.65	0.64	0.57
2008	0.66	0.64	0.57
2007	0.65	0.63	0.57
2006	0.64	0.61	0.57
2005	0.62	0.61	0.56
2004	0.56	0.60	0.55
2003	0.53	0.59	0.52
2002	0.35	0.59	0.46
2001	0.31	0.58	0.44
2000	0.31	0.57	0.41
1999	0.25	0.56	0.38
1998	0.23	0.56	0.33
1997	0.20	0.54	0.27
1996	0.18	0.53	0.27
1995	0.15	0.53	0.22
1994	0.12	0.52	0.20
1993	0.12	0.52	0.20
1992	0.11	0.52	0.20
1991	0.12	0.52	0.20

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Eligible for

33%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Willow School	Illinois	Homewood SD 153 School District
2023	32%	43%	34%
2022	34%	43%	34%
2021	36%	44%	34%
2020	28%	47%	32%
2019	28%	47%	32%
2018	33%	46%	33%
2017	33%	46%	33%
2016	34%	47%	36%
2015	36%	52%	34%
2014	29%	47%	30%
2013	23%	45%	26%
2012	10%	21%	11%
2011	20%	39%	23%
2010	17%	37%	21%
2009	14%	33%	16%
2008	12%	32%	13%
2007	14%	32%	14%
2006	12%	32%	13%
2005	9%	32%	11%
2004	8%	31%	8%
2003	8%	30%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Willow School	Illinois	Homewood SD 153 School District
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	6%	4%	5%
2021	7%	4%	5%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	6%	4%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	4%	2%	5%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	7%	5%	6%
2012	13%	27%	14%
2011	5%	5%	6%
2010	7%	6%	8%
2009	5%	6%	6%
2008	5%	6%	5%
2007	4%	6%	4%
2006	3%	6%	4%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2003	3%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Homewood SD 153 School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Wildcats

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Willow School?

600 students attend Willow School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Willow School students are Black, 25% of students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, and 9% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Willow School?

Willow School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Willow School offer ?

Willow School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2

What school district is Willow School part of?

Willow School is part of Homewood SD 153 School District.

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