Thornton Township High School District 205
Listed by NCES as Thornton Twp HSD 205 (district ID 1738970)
Public school district · Cook County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1738970
Thornton Township High School District 205 spent $28,504 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 95% of the other Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $18,127). Its 3 schools enrolled 4,509 students in 2024-25; 43.1% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $34,660 per student, up 21.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 82% (Illinois: 87.6%).
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 Township High School District 205 in enrollment (4,642 to 4,784 students) and Thornton Township High School District 205 itself.
Where the money came from
$179,961,000 in revenue: 43.1% state, 48.1% local and 8.9% federal. Total spending including $4,923,000 of capital outlay was $152,424,000, or $32,562 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$77,522,000 43%
- Local$86,486,000 48%
- Federal$15,953,000 9%
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 377 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
4,681 students in 2022-23, 4,491 students in 2023-24, 4,509 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 | 4,681 | 334.3 | 14.0 |
| 2023-24 | 4,491 | 323.5 | 13.9 |
| 2024-25 | 4,509 | 325.0 | 13.9 |
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 Township High School District 205 scored proficient or above: 6% 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 | 6% | 29.9% | 1,117 |
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.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
82% of the 1,216 students in Thornton Township High School District 205's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 82% | 87.6% |
| Students in the class | 1,216 | 149,998 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
3 high schools, 4,509 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornwood High School | 1,843 | 12.9 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Thornton Township High School | 1,697 | 14.3 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Thornridge High School | 969 | 15.4 | 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 Township High School District 205
- Website: district205.net
- Phone: (708) 225-4000
- Office: 465 E 170th St, South Holland, IL 60473
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 Township High School District 205
- Illinois districts by spending per studentThornton Township High School District 205 ranks 18 of 377 Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($28,504).#18 of 377
- Every school district in IllinoisThornton Township High School District 205 is the number 72 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 4,681 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#72 of 865
- Woodland School District 50The next larger Illinois district: 4,695 students in fall 2022, $21,130 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,130
- East Saint Louis School District 189The next smaller Illinois district: 4,679 students in fall 2022, $27,439 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$27,439
- Compare Thornton Township High School District 205 with Woodland School District 50Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Thornwood High School, its largest high school1,843 students in 2024-25, 12.9 per teacher.1,843
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
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 Township High School District 205
How many schools and students are in Thornton Township High School District 205?
3 schools were open in 2024-25 (3 high), enrolling 4,509 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Thornton Township High School District 205 spend per student?
$28,504 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 at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $18,127 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $34,660 per student, up 21.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Thornton Township High School District 205's money come from?
$179,961,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 43.1% state, 48.1% local and 8.9% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Thornton Township High School District 205 live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,676 of the 6,289 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 26.6%, 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 Township High School District 205 do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Thornton Township High School District 205 scored proficient or above: 6% 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 the graduation rate in Thornton Township High School District 205?
82% of the 1,216 students in Thornton Township High School District 205's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Thornton Township High School District 205's NCES district ID?
1738970. 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 four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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