Thornton SD 154
Public school district · Cook County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1738910
Thornton SD 154 spent $16,416 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 50% of the other Illinois districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $16,409). Its one school enrolled 249 students in 2024-25; 30.4% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $17,802 per student, up 8.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Illinois districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Thornton SD 154 in enrollment (241 to 270 students) and Thornton SD 154 itself.
Where the money came from
$5,350,000 in revenue: 30.4% state, 59.1% local and 10.5% federal. Total spending including $143,000 of capital outlay was $4,667,000, or $18,302 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$1,625,000 30%
- Local$3,163,000 59%
- Federal$562,000 11%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 468 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
255 students in 2022-23, 252 students in 2023-24, 249 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 255 | 20.0 | 12.8 |
| 2023-24 | 252 | 20.0 | 12.6 |
| 2024-25 | 249 | 14.0 | 17.8 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Thornton SD 154 scored proficient or above: 20-24% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Illinois, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Illinois | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 20-24% | 29.9% | 159 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
1 elementary school, 249 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolcott School | 249 | 17.8 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Thornton SD 154
- Website: d154.org
- Phone: (708) 877-5160
- Office: 200 N Wolcott St, Thornton, IL 60476
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Thornton SD 154
- Illinois districts by spending per studentThornton SD 154 ranks 234 of 468 Illinois districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,416).#234 of 468
- Every school district in IllinoisThornton SD 154 is the number 739 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 255 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#739 of 865
- Spoon River Valley CUSD 4The next larger Illinois district: 256 students in fall 2022, $20,762 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,762
- Odin PSD 722The next smaller Illinois district: 252 students in fall 2022, $15,766 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,766
- Compare Thornton SD 154 with Spoon River Valley CUSD 4Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Thornton SD 154
How many schools and students are in Thornton SD 154?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 249 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Thornton SD 154 spend per student?
$16,416 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Illinois median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $16,409 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $17,802 per student, up 8.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Thornton SD 154's money come from?
$5,350,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 30.4% state, 59.1% local and 10.5% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Thornton SD 154 live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 38 of the 281 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 13.5%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How do students in Thornton SD 154 do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Thornton SD 154 scored proficient or above: 20-24% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Illinois's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is Thornton SD 154's NCES district ID?
1738910. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25