How do these districts compare?

Metric City of Chicago Sd 299 Thornton Fractional Twp Hsd 215
Location Chicago, Illinois Lansing, Illinois
Total Enrollment 321,666 3,310
Number of Schools 623 2
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.7:1 16.6:1

Spending

Metric City of Chicago Sd 299 Thornton Fractional Twp Hsd 215
Per-Pupil Expenditure $21,050 $18,628
Federal Revenue 17.4% 11.5%
State Revenue 29.9% 45.1%
Local Revenue 52.8% 43.3%
City of Chicago Sd 299
Federal State Local
Thornton Fractional Twp Hsd 215
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group City of Chicago Sd 299 Thornton Fractional Twp Hsd 215
White 8.3% 3.3%
African American 45.2% 65.3%
Hispanic or Latino 41.3% 30.4%
Asian 3.2% 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 1.7% 0.5%
Free/Reduced Lunch N/A N/A

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource City of Chicago Sd 299 Thornton Fractional Twp Hsd 215
AP Courses Offered 859 23
Schools with AP 107 2
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 391.1:1 299.1:1
Chronic Absenteeism 44.4% 31.5%

School Types

City of Chicago Sd 299

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 111
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Thornton Fractional Twp Hsd 215

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.