B−
Thornton Fractional Township High School District 215
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Thornton Township, Calumet City, Lansing and Burnham, and parts of Bloom Township and Lynwood.
Students
3,228
Schools
4
Spent per student
$25,124
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Debt
$13.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Thornton Fractional Township High School District 215
- School Grade B−: better than 46% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 16% more per student than the IL average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $13.8M, about $4,270 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 proficiency9%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts13%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$25,124 per student · 16% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 38%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 35%State 56%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,330’21
3,310’22
3,276’23
3,228’24
Down 3.1% since 2021.
Students
Black 66%Hispanic 30%White 4%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Thornton Township High School District 205Calumet Township, Dixmoor, Dolton
$34,660per student
Bloom Township High School District 206Crete Township, Crete, Ford Heights
$22,240per student
Hammond School CityHammond, North Township
$14,230per student
City of East Chicago School DistrictNorth Township
$17,914per 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.