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Thornton School District 154

200 N Wolcott St
Thornton, IL 60476-1254

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (708) 877-5160

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Thornton School District 154 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public school serving 252 students in Thornton School District 154. This district's average is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

Public School in Thornton School District 154 have an score of 22% (versus the Illinois public school average of 27%), and score of 22% (versus the 30% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

1 School

4,391 Schools

# Students

252 Students

1,844,930 Students

# Teachers

20 Teachers

136,596 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thornton School District 154	Illinois
Pre-K	7	83
Kind	27	125
1	30	131
2	24	137
3	32	135
4	25	135
5	25	135
6	23	137
7	31	141
8	28	143

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Thornton School District 154, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#531 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Thornton School District 154
2023	#531
2019	#509
2018	#572
2017	#502
2016	#268
2015	#477
2014	#503
2013	#295
2012	#308
2011	#305
2010	#227

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22%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Thornton School District 154	Illinois
2023	22%	27%
2019	22%	33%
2018	22%	32%
2017	22%	32%
2016	32%	31%
2015	22%	29%
2014	52%	59%
2013	62%	58%
2012	87%	80%
2011	87%	80%
2010	87%	80%

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20-24%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Thornton School District 154	Illinois
2022	22%	30%
2019	37%	38%
2018	22%	37%
2017	37%	38%
2016	42%	36%
2015	32%	38%
2014	57%	57%
2013	67%	58%
2012	82%	75%
2011	82%	75%
2010	87%	74%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.68

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Thornton School District 154	Illinois
2023	0.71	0.70
2022	0.71	0.68
2021	0.71	0.68
2020	0.72	0.68
2019	0.72	0.68
2018	0.67	0.67
2017	0.67	0.67
2016	0.65	0.67
2015	0.63	0.67
2014	0.60	0.66
2013	0.63	0.66
2012	0.61	0.65
2011	0.62	0.66
2010	0.59	0.64
2009	0.59	0.64
2008	0.56	0.64
2007	0.54	0.63
2006	0.51	0.61
2005	0.46	0.61
2004	0.44	0.60
2003	0.27	0.59
2002	0.20	0.59
2001	0.19	0.58
2000	0.15	0.57
1999	0.10	0.56
1998	0.06	0.56
1997	0.09	0.54
1996	0.10	0.53
1995	0.08	0.53
1994	0.08	0.52
1993	0.10	0.52
1992	0.11	0.52
1991	0.13	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2009)
Year	Thornton School District 154	Illinois
2009	2%	5%
2006	2%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

43%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thornton School District 154	Illinois
2023	39%	27%
2022	37%	27%
2021	39%	27%
2020	34%	26%
2019	34%	26%
2018	29%	26%
2017	29%	26%
2016	24%	26%
2015	21%	25%
2014	21%	25%
2013	22%	24%
2012	19%	24%
2011	16%	23%
2010	20%	22%
2009	21%	22%
2008	17%	21%
2007	13%	20%
2006	13%	19%
2005	12%	18%
2004	12%	18%
2003	8%	17%
2002	8%	16%
2001	7%	15%
2000	8%	15%
1999	5%	14%
1998	3%	13%
1997	5%	13%
1996	5%	12%
1995	4%	12%
1994	4%	11%
1993	5%	11%
1992	6%	10%
1991	7%	10%

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% Black

32%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Thornton School District 154	Illinois
2023	31%	17%
2022	30%	17%
2021	28%	17%
2020	30%	17%
2019	30%	17%
2018	23%	17%
2017	23%	17%
2016	22%	17%
2015	25%	17%
2014	19%	17%
2013	22%	18%
2012	24%	18%
2011	23%	18%
2010	24%	20%
2009	19%	20%
2008	23%	20%
2007	25%	20%
2006	18%	20%
2005	15%	20%
2004	13%	21%
2003	5%	21%

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% White

19%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thornton School District 154	Illinois
2023	21%	45%
2022	26%	47%
2021	24%	47%
2020	28%	48%
2019	28%	48%
2018	45%	49%
2017	45%	49%
2016	50%	49%
2015	52%	49%
2014	57%	50%
2013	53%	50%
2012	55%	51%
2011	55%	51%
2010	56%	53%
2009	58%	53%
2008	60%	54%
2007	62%	55%
2006	67%	56%
2005	71%	57%
2004	73%	57%
2003	85%	58%
2002	89%	59%
2001	90%	60%
2000	92%	61%
1999	95%	62%
1998	97%	63%
1997	95%	64%
1996	95%	64%
1995	96%	65%
1994	96%	65%
1993	95%	65%
1992	94%	66%
1991	93%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Thornton School District 154	Illinois
2023	9%	4%
2022	7%	4%
2021	9%	4%
2020	8%	4%
2019	8%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,964 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,226 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$4 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Thornton School District 154	Illinois
2023	$4 MM	$15 MM
2022	$3 MM	$14 MM
2021	$4 MM	$15 MM
2020	$3 MM	$14 MM
2019	$4 MM	$14 MM
2018	$4 MM	$15 MM
2017	$3 MM	$13 MM
2016	$3 MM	$12 MM
2015	$3 MM	$10 MM
2014	$4 MM	$12 MM
2012	$3 MM	$11 MM
2011	$3 MM	$11 MM
2010	$3 MM	$10 MM
2009	$3 MM	$10 MM
2008	$3 MM	$9 MM
2007	$2 MM	$9 MM
2006	$2 MM	$8 MM
2005	$2 MM	$8 MM
2004	$2 MM	$8 MM
2003	$2 MM	$7 MM
2002	$2 MM	$8 MM
2001	$2 MM	$7 MM
2000	$2 MM	$7 MM
1999	$2 MM	$7 MM
1998	$2 MM	$6 MM
1997	$2 MM	$5 MM
1996	$2 MM	$5 MM
1995	$2 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$3 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Thornton School District 154	Illinois
2023	$3 MM	$14 MM
2022	$3 MM	$14 MM
2021	$3 MM	$14 MM
2020	$3 MM	$14 MM
2019	$4 MM	$13 MM
2018	$4 MM	$14 MM
2017	$4 MM	$12 MM
2016	$4 MM	$12 MM
2015	$3 MM	$11 MM
2014	$3 MM	$12 MM
2012	$3 MM	$11 MM
2011	$4 MM	$11 MM
2010	$3 MM	$11 MM
2009	$3 MM	$10 MM
2008	$3 MM	$9 MM
2007	$2 MM	$9 MM
2006	$2 MM	$8 MM
2005	$3 MM	$8 MM
2004	$3 MM	$8 MM
2003	$3 MM	$8 MM
2002	$3 MM	$8 MM
2001	$3 MM	$7 MM
2000	$3 MM	$7 MM
1999	$2 MM	$6 MM
1998	$2 MM	$6 MM
1997	$2 MM	$5 MM
1996	$2 MM	$5 MM
1995	$2 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,964

$22,430

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Thornton School District 154	Illinois
2023	$15,776	$17,333
2022	$14,795	$19,707
2021	$17,047	$17,764
2020	$14,795	$19,707
2019	$18,690	$17,662
2018	$16,949	$19,255
2017	$14,059	$17,801
2016	$15,310	$14,596
2015	$12,377	$11,118
2014	$16,480	$13,203
2012	$14,462	$11,701
2011	$13,918	$11,859
2010	$12,060	$11,118
2009	$11,561	$10,546
2008	$9,491	$11,298
2007	$8,516	$10,143
2006	$8,429	$9,054
2005	$7,613	$9,158
2004	$8,040	$8,999
2003	$8,185	$8,614
2002	$7,869	$8,976
2001	$8,582	$8,649
2000	$7,743	$8,451
1999	$6,725	$7,697
1998	$4,806	$5,971
1997	$6,105	$5,662
1995	$6,276	$5,677
1992	$4,922	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$13,226

$21,668

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Thornton School District 154	Illinois
2023	$13,071	$16,251
2022	$13,083	$19,097
2021	$14,123	$16,655
2020	$13,083	$19,097
2019	$16,126	$17,005
2018	$15,110	$18,215
2017	$16,608	$17,235
2016	$18,516	$14,516
2015	$12,325	$11,218
2014	$15,765	$12,904
2012	$14,209	$11,755
2011	$18,659	$11,220
2010	$12,009	$11,218
2009	$9,822	$10,416
2008	$10,347	$10,971
2007	$8,450	$9,827
2006	$8,809	$8,997
2005	$8,472	$9,234
2004	$11,090	$9,089
2003	$9,063	$9,395
2002	$9,220	$9,305
2001	$8,947	$8,562
2000	$8,490	$8,142
1999	$7,212	$7,325
1998	$5,826	$5,848
1997	$4,923	$5,503
1995	$4,957	$5,507
1992	$4,185	$4,672

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Best Thornton School District 154 Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Wolcott School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

200 N Wolcott St
Thornton, IL 60476
(708) 877-2526

Gr: PK-8 | 252 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 81%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Thornton School District 154?

Thornton School District 154 manages 1 public schools serving 252 students.

What is the rank of Thornton School District 154?

Thornton School District 154 is ranked #529 out of 864 school districts in Illinois (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Illinois school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Thornton School District 154?

43% of Thornton School District 154 students are Hispanic, 32% of students are Black, 19% of students are White, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Thornton School District 154?

Thornton School District 154 has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Thornton School District 154's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,226 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 252 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education