Thornton Fractional Township High School District 215
Thornton Fractional Township High School District 215 is located in northeast Illinois. Thornton Fractional Township High School District 215 has 15.19 square miles of land area and 0.21 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Thornton Fractional Township High School District 215 population is 60,994. Thornton Fractional Township High School District 215 median household income is $47,974 in 2010-2014. Thornton Fractional Township High School District 215 median house value is $124,800 in 2010-2014. On average, Thornton Fractional Township High School District 215 is worse than the state average in quality.
| Hot Rankings |
(451 out of 476, bottom 5%)*Thornton Fractional Township High School District 215 Map and Nearby Locations
1601 Wentworth Ave
Calumet City IL, 60409, Cook County
Phone: 708-585-2309
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | |
| Total Students: | 3,406 | 3,480 | 3,567 | 3,757 | 3,678 | 3,447 | 3,521 |
| English Language Learner Students: | 71 | 63 | 28 | 32 | 23 | 37 | 20 |
| Total Teachers: | 0.00 | NA | 186.40 | 192.00 | 200.20 | 216.20 | 173.40 |
| Prekindergarten: | NA | NA | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | NA | 0.00 |
| Kindergarten: | NA | NA | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | NA | 0.00 |
| Elementary: | 0.00 | NA | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | NA | 0.00 |
| Secondary: | 0.00 | NA | 186.40 | 192.00 | 200.20 | 216.20 | 173.40 |
| Ungraded: | NA | 0.00 | NA | NA | 0.00 | NA | NA |
| Total Other Staff: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 43.40 | 41.66 | 41.40 | 40.40 | 62.40 |
| Instructional Aides: | NA | 0.00 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors: | NA | NA | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 3.00 |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 11.00 | 11.00 | 11.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | NA | 0.00 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 11.00 | 11.00 | 11.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| Other Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | NA | NA | NA |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 0.00 | NA | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Library/Media Support: | 0.00 | 0.00 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| District Administrators: | 0.00 | NA | 7.00 | 7.63 | 7.00 | 5.00 | 2.00 |
| District Administrative Support: | NA | 0.00 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 6.00 |
| School Administrators: | 0.00 | NA | 16.00 | 14.00 | 15.00 | 16.00 | 3.00 |
| School Administrative Support: | NA | 0.00 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 4.00 |
| Student Support Services: | NA | NA | 7.40 | 7.03 | 6.40 | 6.40 | 8.40 |
| Other Support Services: | 0.00 | 0.00 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 24.00 |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | NA | NA | 19.14 | 19.57 | 18.37 | 15.94 | 20.31 |
Schools
| Thornton Fractnl No High School |  | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 755 Pulaski Rd, Calumet City IL 60409 |
| Thornton Fractnl So High School |  | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 18500 Burnham Ave, Lansing IL 60438 |
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | State Average |
| PSAE Test | |||||
| 2003 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 42.4% | 53.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 52.2% | 53.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 37.1% | 52.8% |
| 2006 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 44.6% | 53.7% |
| 2007 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 35.7% | 52.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 38.7% | 53.0% |
| 2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 37.4% | 51.6% |
| 2010 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 32.7% | 52.7% |
| 2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 21.2% | 51.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 25.1% | 51.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 26.7% | 51.8% |
| 2003 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 54.2% | 56.4% |
| 2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 53.8% | 56.8% |
| 2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 49.8% | 59.5% |
| 2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 49.8% | 58.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 37.3% | 54.0% |
| 2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 42.8% | 53.3% |
| 2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 42.7% | 56.9% |
| 2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 41.1% | 54.0% |
| 2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 28.7% | 51.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 28.5% | 50.6% |
| 2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 34.9% | 54.8% |
| 2003 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 43.9% | 51.3% |
| 2004 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 45.3% | 52.9% |
| 2005 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 34.7% | 52.5% |
| 2006 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 36.4% | 50.8% |
| 2007 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 31.9% | 51.0% |
| 2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 38.1% | 51.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 34.1% | 50.5% |
| 2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 29.4% | 52.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 18.2% | 49.2% |
| 2012 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 23.4% | 51.7% |
| 2013 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 23.6% | 49.4% |
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School District Fiscal Information
| 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
| Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | |
| Total Revenue: | $56,783,000 | $15,919 | $57,938,000 | $15,421 | $52,112,000 | $14,169 | |||
| Federal: | $2,455,000 | $688 | 4.3% | $3,806,000 | $1,013 | 6.6% | $5,702,000 | $1,550 | 10.9% |
| State: | $22,552,000 | $6,322 | 39.7% | $21,864,000 | $5,820 | 37.7% | $17,205,000 | $4,678 | 33.0% |
| Local: | $31,776,000 | $8,908 | 56.0% | $32,268,000 | $8,589 | 55.7% | $29,205,000 | $7,940 | 56.0% |
| Total Expenditures: | $56,903,000 | $15,953 | $49,485,000 | $13,171 | $52,275,000 | $14,213 | |||
| Total Current Expenditures: | $46,727,000 | $13,100 | $42,496,000 | $11,311 | $43,528,000 | $11,835 | |||
| Instructional Expenditures: | $26,291,000 | $7,371 | 56.3% | $23,394,000 | $6,227 | 55.0% | $25,165,000 | $6,842 | 57.8% |
| Student and Staff Support: | $6,401,000 | $1,795 | 13.7% | $4,831,000 | $1,286 | 11.4% | $4,822,000 | $1,311 | 11.1% |
| Administration: | $4,808,000 | $1,348 | 10.3% | $5,599,000 | $1,490 | 13.2% | $5,287,000 | $1,437 | 12.1% |
| Operations, Food, Other: | $9,227,000 | $2,587 | 19.7% | $8,672,000 | $2,308 | 20.4% | $8,254,000 | $2,244 | 19.0% |
| Total Capital Outlay: | $6,205,000 | $1,740 | $2,483,000 | $661 | $3,850,000 | $1,047 | |||
| Construction: | $5,373,000 | $1,506 | $1,836,000 | $489 | $2,884,000 | $784 | |||
| Total Other: | $9,000 | $3 | $9,000 | $2 | $19,000 | $5 | |||
| Interest on Debt: | $1,310,000 | $367 | $1,059,000 | $282 | $1,113,000 | $303 | |||
| Total Salary: | $26,044,000 | $7,301 | $24,190,000 | $6,439 | $25,183,000 | $6,847 | |||
| Instruction/Teacher Salary: | $17,394,000 | $4,876 | 66.8% | $16,426,000 | $4,372 | 67.9% | $17,749,000 | $4,826 | 70.5% |
| Other Salary: | $8,650,000 | $2,425 | 33.2% | $7,764,000 | $2,067 | 32.1% | $7,434,000 | $2,021 | 29.5% |
| Total Benefit: | $10,241,000 | $2,871 | $9,498,000 | $2,528 | $9,663,000 | $2,627 | |||
| Instruction/Teacher Benefit: | $5,993,000 | $1,680 | 58.5% | $5,735,000 | $1,526 | 60.4% | $6,067,000 | $1,650 | 62.8% |
| Other Benefit: | $4,248,000 | $1,191 | 41.5% | $3,763,000 | $1,002 | 39.6% | $3,596,000 | $978 | 37.2% |
* Thornton Fractional Township High School District 215 was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.