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Thornton Township High School District 205
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Thornton, Calumet City, South Holland, Dolton, Harvey, Calumet, Hazel Crest, Riverdale, Dixmoor, Thornton, Phoenix and East Hazel Crest, and parts of Lansing, Blue Island, Markham, Posen and Burnham.
Students
4,509
Schools
5
Spent per student
$34,660
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
82%
Debt
$26.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Thornton Township High School District 205
- School Grade D: better than 6% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts below the state
- Spends 61% more per student than the IL average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.5% since 2021
- Debt of $26.9M, about $5,969 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Universal.
PK–42 elementary schoolsSouth Vermillion Community School Corporation
5–8South Vermillion Middle SchoolSouth Vermillion Community School Corporation
9–12South Vermillion High SchoolSouth Vermillion Community School Corporation
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency7%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts8%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)78%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$34,660 per student · 61% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 48%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 49%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,823’21
4,681’22
4,491’23
4,509’24
Down 6.5% since 2021.
Students
Black 77%Hispanic 18%White 2%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%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.
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.