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Bremen Community High School District 228
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Bremen, Tinley Park, Oak Forest, Country Club Hills, Midlothian, Hazel Crest, Markham and Posen, and parts of Harvey and Crestwood.
Students
4,885
Schools
5
Spent per student
$25,258
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
16:1
Debt
$50.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bremen Community High School District 228
- School Grade C: better than 34% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
- Spends 17% more per student than the IL average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6% since 2020
- Debt of $50.0M, about $10,235 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Ritchie.
PK–1Bruning Elem SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
2–5L J Stevens Intermediate SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
6–8Wilmington Middle SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
9–12Wilmington High SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency15%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$25,258 per student · 17% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 47%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 55%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,195’20
5,198’21
5,270’22
5,066’23
4,885’24
Down 6% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 36%Black 34%White 25%Asian 3%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Thornton Township High School District 205Dixmoor, Dolton, East Hazel Crest
$34,660per student
Community High School District 218Alsip, Blue Island, Robbins
$25,321per student
Cook County School District 130Alsip, Blue Island, Robbins
$22,624per student
Consolidated High School District 230Orland Park, Orland
$25,716per 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.