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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 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 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.