School district · Illinois

Thornton Twp HSD 205

Thornton Twp HSD 205 in Illinois: 5 public schools with 4,509 students and 13.1 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $34,660 per student in FY2024.

Schools
5
Students
4,509
Students per teacher
13.1
IL 13.5 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$34,660
IL $21.4K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
345
Counselors (FTE)
19.0
Students per counselor
237
IL 414 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
4.0
Librarians (FTE): 6.0

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$21.5K15
$22.3K16
$23.3K17
$25.7K18
$26.8K19
$25.8K20
$22.9K21
$21.9K22
$28.5K23
$34.7K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
9.7% · $18.3M
State
49% · $93M
Local
41% · $77.9M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$17,189
Support services
$16,717
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$15.7M
Long-term debt
$24.4M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

High schools: 5
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacher
Outlook AcademyAlternativeFree meals for all
9–120—
PEACE CenterAlternativeFree meals for all
9–120—
Thornridge High SchoolFree meals for all
9–1296915.4
9–121,69714.3
Thornwood High SchoolFree meals for all
9–121,84312.9

Sources

Address
465 E 170th St, South Holland, IL 60473
Phone
(708)225-4000
Website