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Thornton Township High School District 205

465 E 170th St
South Holland, IL 60473-3400

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (708) 225-4000

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Thornton Township High School District 205 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public schools serving 4,491 students in Thornton Township High School District 205. This district's average is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

Public Schools in Thornton Township High School District 205 have an score of 4% (versus the Illinois public school average of 27%), and score of 7% (versus the 30% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), 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

5 Schools

4,391 Schools

# Students

4,491 Students

1,844,930 Students

# Teachers

343 Teachers

136,596 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thornton Township High School District 205	Illinois
9	1,023	155
10	1,132	156
11	1,130	153
12	1,206	150

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

Thornton Township High School District 205, 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.

The school district's graduation rate of 82% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Thornton Township High School District 205
2023	#852
2022	#835
2021	#891
2019	#913
2018	#913
2017	#859
2016	#828
2015	#843
2014	#851
2013	#857
2012	#865

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27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Thornton Township High School District 205	Illinois
2023	4%	27%
2021	7%	28%
2019	7%	33%
2018	6%	32%
2017	8%	32%
2016	4%	31%
2015	6%	29%
2014	20%	59%
2013	22%	58%
2012	24%	80%
2011	18%	80%

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30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Thornton Township High School District 205	Illinois
2022	6%	30%
2021	8%	32%
2019	10%	38%
2018	6%	37%
2017	10%	38%
2016	19%	36%
2015	16%	38%
2014	27%	57%
2013	29%	58%
2012	29%	75%
2011	24%	75%

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14%

50%

82%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Thornton Township High School District 205	Illinois
2023	82%	87%
2022	76%	87%
2018	78%	87%
2017	76%	87%
2016	74%	85%
2015	82%	85%
2014	72%	86%
2013	66%	83%
2012	69%	82%
2011	86%	83%

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

0.36

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Thornton Township High School District 205	Illinois
2023	0.34	0.70
2022	0.32	0.68
2021	0.32	0.68
2020	0.29	0.68
2019	0.29	0.68
2018	0.25	0.67
2017	0.25	0.67
2016	0.22	0.67
2015	0.22	0.67
2014	0.20	0.66
2013	0.21	0.66
2012	0.18	0.65
2011	0.15	0.66
2010	0.13	0.64
2009	0.13	0.64
2008	0.13	0.64
2007	0.13	0.63
2006	0.12	0.61
2005	0.12	0.61
2004	0.14	0.60
2003	0.14	0.59
2002	0.15	0.59
2001	0.17	0.58
2000	0.20	0.57
1999	0.21	0.56
1998	0.25	0.56
1997	0.30	0.54
1996	0.31	0.53
1995	0.35	0.53
1994	0.39	0.52
1993	0.42	0.52
1992	0.46	0.52
1991	0.48	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2022)
Year	Thornton Township High School District 205	Illinois
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2009	1%	5%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

18%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thornton Township High School District 205	Illinois
2023	18%	27%
2022	15%	27%
2021	16%	27%
2020	15%	26%
2019	15%	26%
2018	13%	26%
2017	13%	26%
2016	11%	26%
2015	12%	25%
2014	9%	25%
2013	10%	24%
2012	7%	24%
2011	6%	23%
2010	7%	22%
2009	5%	22%
2008	6%	21%
2007	6%	20%
2006	5%	19%
2005	4%	18%
2004	4%	18%
2003	4%	17%
2002	4%	16%
2001	4%	15%
2000	5%	15%
1999	4%	14%
1998	4%	13%
1997	4%	13%
1996	4%	12%
1995	4%	12%
1994	4%	11%
1993	4%	11%
1992	4%	10%
1991	4%	10%

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% Black

78%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thornton Township High School District 205	Illinois
2023	79%	17%
2022	81%	17%
2021	81%	17%
2020	83%	17%
2019	83%	17%
2018	86%	17%
2017	86%	17%
2016	88%	17%
2015	88%	17%
2014	89%	17%
2013	89%	18%
2012	91%	18%
2011	92%	18%
2010	93%	20%
2009	93%	20%
2008	93%	20%
2007	93%	20%
2006	94%	20%
2005	94%	20%
2004	93%	21%
2003	93%	21%
2002	92%	21%
2001	91%	21%
2000	89%	21%
1999	89%	21%
1998	86%	21%
1997	83%	20%
1996	82%	21%
1995	79%	20%
1994	76%	21%
1993	74%	21%
1992	70%	21%
1991	66%	21%

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% White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Thornton Township High School District 205	Illinois
2023	1%	45%
2020	1%	48%
2019	1%	48%
2018	1%	49%
2017	1%	49%
2016	1%	49%
2014	1%	50%
2012	1%	51%
2011	1%	51%
2009	1%	53%
2008	1%	54%
2007	1%	55%
2006	1%	56%
2005	2%	57%
2004	3%	57%
2003	3%	58%
2002	4%	59%
2001	5%	60%
2000	6%	61%
1999	7%	62%
1998	10%	63%
1997	13%	64%
1996	13%	64%
1995	16%	65%
1994	19%	65%
1993	21%	65%
1992	25%	66%
1991	29%	66%
1990	33%	66%
1989	36%	66%
1988	41%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Thornton Township High School District 205	Illinois
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	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 $32,823 is higher than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $27,646 is higher than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$147 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Thornton Township High School District 205	Illinois
2023	$147 MM	$15 MM
2022	$148 MM	$14 MM
2021	$147 MM	$15 MM
2020	$148 MM	$14 MM
2019	$142 MM	$14 MM
2018	$150 MM	$15 MM
2017	$147 MM	$13 MM
2016	$134 MM	$12 MM
2015	$119 MM	$10 MM
2014	$121 MM	$12 MM
2012	$127 MM	$11 MM
2010	$119 MM	$10 MM
2009	$110 MM	$10 MM
2008	$105 MM	$9 MM
2007	$99 MM	$9 MM
2006	$94 MM	$8 MM
2005	$86 MM	$8 MM
2004	$98 MM	$8 MM
2003	$97 MM	$7 MM
2002	$88 MM	$8 MM
2001	$89 MM	$7 MM
2000	$85 MM	$7 MM
1999	$79 MM	$7 MM
1998	$82 MM	$6 MM
1997	$73 MM	$5 MM
1996	$68 MM	$5 MM
1995	$68 MM	$5 MM
1992	$57 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$124 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Thornton Township High School District 205	Illinois
2023	$124 MM	$14 MM
2022	$143 MM	$14 MM
2021	$124 MM	$14 MM
2020	$143 MM	$14 MM
2019	$147 MM	$13 MM
2018	$155 MM	$14 MM
2017	$139 MM	$12 MM
2016	$133 MM	$12 MM
2015	$124 MM	$11 MM
2014	$120 MM	$12 MM
2012	$129 MM	$11 MM
2010	$124 MM	$11 MM
2009	$107 MM	$10 MM
2008	$97 MM	$9 MM
2007	$88 MM	$9 MM
2006	$85 MM	$8 MM
2005	$80 MM	$8 MM
2004	$90 MM	$8 MM
2003	$77 MM	$8 MM
2002	$98 MM	$8 MM
2001	$90 MM	$7 MM
2000	$84 MM	$7 MM
1999	$79 MM	$6 MM
1998	$77 MM	$6 MM
1997	$72 MM	$5 MM
1996	$78 MM	$5 MM
1995	$72 MM	$5 MM
1992	$54 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$32,823

$22,430

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Thornton Township High School District 205	Illinois
2023	$31,491	$17,333
2022	$31,319	$19,707
2020	$31,319	$19,707
2019	$29,688	$17,662
2018	$30,662	$19,255
2017	$29,205	$17,801
2016	$27,462	$14,596
2015	$24,647	$11,118
2014	$24,802	$13,203
2012	$23,945	$11,701
2010	$19,274	$11,118
2009	$16,612	$10,546
2008	$15,978	$11,298
2007	$14,708	$10,143
2006	$14,414	$9,054
2005	$13,304	$9,158
2004	$14,703	$8,999
2003	$14,860	$8,614
2002	$13,347	$8,976
2001	$13,950	$8,649
2000	$13,550	$8,451
1999	$12,051	$7,697
1998	$11,082	$5,971
1997	$9,738	$5,662
1995	$9,837	$5,677

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Spending / Student

$27,646

$21,668

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Thornton Township High School District 205	Illinois
2023	$26,524	$16,251
2022	$30,261	$19,097
2020	$30,261	$19,097
2019	$30,797	$17,005
2018	$31,550	$18,215
2017	$27,673	$17,235
2016	$27,266	$14,516
2015	$25,740	$11,218
2014	$24,601	$12,904
2012	$24,361	$11,755
2010	$20,128	$11,218
2009	$16,175	$10,416
2008	$14,659	$10,971
2007	$13,154	$9,827
2006	$12,934	$8,997
2005	$12,408	$9,234
2004	$13,619	$9,089
2003	$11,722	$9,395
2002	$14,810	$9,305
2001	$14,083	$8,562
2000	$13,425	$8,142
1999	$12,166	$7,325
1998	$10,388	$5,848
1997	$9,653	$5,503
1995	$10,352	$5,507

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Best Thornton Township High School District 205 Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.

Outlook Academy

Alternative School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

465 E 170th St
South Holland, IL 60473
(312) 752-0367

Gr: 9-12

Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.

Peace Center

Alternative School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

306 E 144th St
Dolton, IL 60419
(708) 985-3598

Gr: 9-12

Rank: #33.

Thornwood High School

(Math: 6% | Reading: 8%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

17101 S Park Ave
South Holland, IL 60473
(708) 225-4701

Gr: 9-12 | 1,868 student Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Rank: #44.

Thornton Township High School

(Math: 4% | Reading: 5%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

15001 Broadway Ave
Harvey, IL 60426
(708) 225-4150

Gr: 9-12 | 1,645 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

Rank: #55.

Thornridge High School

(Math: 2% | Reading: 6%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

15000 Cottage Grove Ave
Dolton, IL 60419
(708) 271-4401

Gr: 9-12 | 978 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

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

How many schools belong to Thornton Township High School District 205?

Thornton Township High School District 205 manages 5 public schools serving 4,491 students.

What is the rank of Thornton Township High School District 205?

Thornton Township High School District 205 is ranked #859 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: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Thornton Township High School District 205?

78% of Thornton Township High School District 205 students are Black, 18% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are White, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Thornton Township High School District 205?

Thornton Township High School District 205 has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Thornton Township High School District 205's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $27,646 is higher than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: 09-12
Enrollment: 4,491 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: 82% (Top 50% in IL)
: Bottom 50%
: 4% (Btm 50%)
: 6% (Btm 50%)
: 14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education