B−
Thornton Fractional Township High School District 215
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Thornton Township, Calumet City, Lansing and Burnham, and parts of Bloom Township and Lynwood.
Students
3,228
Schools
4
Spent per student
$25,124
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Debt
$13.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Thornton Fractional Township High School District 215
- School Grade B−: better than 46% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 16% more per student than the IL average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $13.8M, about $4,270 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Colfax.
PK–5Ridgeview Elementary SchoolRidgeview Community Unit School District 19
6–8Ridgeview Jr High SchoolRidgeview Community Unit School District 19
9–12Ridgeview High SchoolRidgeview Community Unit School District 19
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency9%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts13%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$25,124 per student · 16% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 38%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 35%State 56%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,330’21
3,310’22
3,276’23
3,228’24
Down 3.1% since 2021.
Students
Black 66%Hispanic 30%White 4%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Thornton Township High School District 205Calumet Township, Dixmoor, Dolton
$34,660per student
Bloom Township High School District 206Crete Township, Crete, Ford Heights
$22,240per student
Hammond School CityHammond, North Township
$14,230per student
City of East Chicago School DistrictNorth Township
$17,914per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.