Hazel Crest School District 152-5

Public Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–8

Elementary and middle schools for Hazel Crest and East Hazel Crest, and parts of Thornton, Harvey and Markham.

At a glance
891Students enrolled
3Schools
2Towns served
$23,696Spent per student
14:1Student–teacher ratio
99%Free / reduced lunch
School path

Where would my kid go?

Grades PK–8
9 schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district
Grades 9–12
7 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThornton Township High School District 205

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs IL
Math proficiency24.5%
State average 25.8% · reported as a range, 0–49% (a small group)
Reading / language arts24.5%
State average 30.7% · reported as a range, 0–49% (a small group)

Graduation rate 88% at Bremen Community High School District 228, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$23,696
per student each year · 10% above the IL average
Spending
Classroom instruction40%
Support & administration56%
Other4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax)26%
State50%
Federal25%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Students
Black · 83%742
Hispanic · 13%114
Two or more races · 3%23
White · 1%6
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%6

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

Also covers small parts of Thornton, Harvey and Markham.

Schools3 in district · 7 next
This district · grades PK–8
Where students go next · Bremen Community High School District 228 and Thornton Township High School District 205

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.

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