Total enrollment
3,228
-62 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Thornton Fractional Twp HSD 215
Illinois · 3,228 students · 2 cities
Public-school enrollment inside Thornton Fractional Twp HSD 215 comes to roughly 3,228 students across 4 schools (4 high).
4-year change in Thornton Fractional Twp HSD 215
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Thornton Fractional Twp HSD 215 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,228 | #121 of 508 | #3,004 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 2 | #498 of 508 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #483 of 506 | #6,969 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 70.9% | #56 of 456 | #1,875 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.0% | #168 of 341 | #3,210 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Thornton Fractional Twp HSD 215
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 3,332 to 3,228 students (down 3%) and from 193 to 193 full-time teachers (unchanged), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornton Fractnl So High School | Lansing | High | 09-12 | 1,803 |
| Thornton Fractnl No High School | Calumet City | High | 09-12 | 1,425 |
| Center for Academics and Technolo | Calumet City | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| Center for Alternative Learning | Calumet City | High | 09-12 | 0 |
About Thornton Fractional Twp HSD 215
As a low-population district in Illinois, Thornton Fractional Twp HSD 215 hosts 3,228 students across 4 schools.
On a per-school basis, Thornton Fractional Twp HSD 215 runs about 807 students per school, 68% noticeably above the state mean of roughly 480.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 3,290 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,228 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Thornton Fractional Twp HSD 215 discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.