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Homer Community Consolidated School District 33C
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 3 towns
Serves Homer, Lockport and Homer Glen, and parts of New Lenox.
Students
3,704
Schools
6
Spent per student
$18,261
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Debt
$5.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Homer Community Consolidated School District 33C
- School Grade A: better than 85% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
- Spends 15% less per student than the IL average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $5.5M, about $1,476 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 proficiency41%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 92% at Wilmington Community Unit School District 209U, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,261 per student · 15% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 40%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 71%State 27%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,650’20
3,684’21
3,711’22
3,697’23
3,704’24
About steady.
Students
White 81%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.