B+
Homewood-Flossmoor Community High School District 233
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Homewood and Flossmoor, and parts of Thornton, Bloom, Rich, Chicago Heights, Hazel Crest, Glenwood, Olympia Fields and Thornton.
Students
2,707
Schools
1
Spent per student
$27,139
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Debt
$30.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Homewood-Flossmoor Community High School District 233
- School Grade B+: better than 66% of Illinois districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 26% more per student than the IL average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $30.1M, about $11,110 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Newcomb.
K–6Fisher Grade SchoolFisher Community Unit School District 1
7–12Fisher Jr/Sr High SchoolFisher Community Unit School District 1
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency21%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$27,139 per student · 26% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 46%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 50%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,831’20
2,789’21
2,798’22
2,805’23
2,707’24
Down 4.4% since 2020.
Students
Black 74%White 12%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%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.
Bremen Community High School District 228Bremen, Country Club Hills, Markham
$25,258per student
Thornton Township High School District 205Calumet, Dixmoor, East Hazel Crest
$34,660per student
Bloom Township High School District 206Crete, Crete, Lynwood
$22,240per student
Rich Township High School District 227Country Club Hills, Matteson, Park Forest
$38,455per 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.