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Lockport Township High School District 205
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Du Page, Lockport, Romeoville, Homer, Lockport, Homer Glen and Crest Hill, and parts of New Lenox and Lemont.
Students
3,678
Schools
1
Spent per student
$20,557
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
16:1
Debt
$4.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lockport Township High School District 205
- School Grade A−: better than 80% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.3% since 2020
- Debt of $4.6M, about $1,237 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Marley.
PK–82 schoolsNew Lenox School District 122
85 middle schoolsNew Lenox School District 122
83 middle schoolsNew Lenox School District 122
9–123 high schoolsLincoln Way Community High School District 210
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency35%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,557 per student · 5% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 44%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 68%State 28%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,924’20
3,818’21
3,872’22
3,817’23
3,678’24
Down 6.3% since 2020.
Students
White 64%Hispanic 24%Black 6%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Community High School District 99Bolingbrook, Downers Grove, Lisle
$28,322per student
Consolidated High School District 230Orland Park, Orland, Palos Park
$25,716per student
Joliet Township High School District 204Joliet, Joliet, Plainfield
$20,589per student
Lemont Township High School District 210Downers Grove, Lemont, Palos Park
$24,736per 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.