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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 Wisconsin 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 Clinton.
PK–6Clinton ElementaryClinton Community School District
7–8Clinton Junior HighClinton Community School District
9–12Clinton Senior HighClinton Community School District
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.