Total enrollment
4,509
-294 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Thornton Twp HSD 205
Illinois · 4,509 students · 3 cities
Across Thornton Twp HSD 205 (Illinois), 5 public K-12 schools serve approximately 4,509 students, an average of 902 per school.
4-year change in Thornton Twp HSD 205
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Thornton Twp HSD 205 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 14.6% | #323 of 327 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,509 | #79 of 508 | #2,149 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #393 of 508 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #346 of 506 | #4,306 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 81.8% | #29 of 456 | #1,113 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.5% | #224 of 341 | #4,277 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 Twp HSD 205
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 4,640 to 4,509 students (down 3%) and from 373 to 325 full-time teachers (down 13%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornwood High School | South Holland | High | 09-12 | 1,843 |
| Thornton Township High School | Harvey | High | 09-12 | 1,697 |
| Thornridge High School | Dolton | High | 09-12 | 969 |
| Outlook Academy | South Holland | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| PEACE Center | Dolton | High | 09-12 | 0 |
About Thornton Twp HSD 205
Thornton Twp HSD 205 operates 5 public schools across Illinois, collectively enrolling roughly 4,509 students.
Per-school enrollment averages around 902 in this district, higher than the Illinois typical of 480.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment fell 6%: 4,803 students in SY 2020-21 versus 4,509 in SY 2024-25.
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