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Thornton Fractional Township High School District 215, Illinois

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Thornton Fractional Township High School District 215
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 3,276 (2023-2024)
Schools: 4 (2023-2024)
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Thornton Fractional Township High School District 215 is a school district in Illinois (Cook County). During the 2024 school year, 3,276 students attended one of the district's four schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Thornton Fractional Township High School District 215 consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Vanessa Calderon-Miranda
Charlotte Guyton
Millie Myers
Cynthia Perkins
Glenn Williams
Dominique Newman20232027
Jacqueline Terrazas20232027

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $8,937,000 $2,684 12%
Local: $33,553,000 $10,076 43%
State: $34,950,000 $10,495 45%
Total: $77,440,000 $23,255
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $71,288,000 $21,407
Total Current Expenditures: $62,032,000 $18,628
Instructional Expenditures: $35,582,000 $10,685 50%
Student and Staff Support: $8,684,000 $2,607 12%
Administration: $7,283,000 $2,187 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $10,483,000 $3,148 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $5,767,000 $1,731
Construction: $3,644,000 $1,094
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $89,000 $26
Interest on Debt: $561,000 $168


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 9 PS 7 10-14 <=20 20-29
2018-2019 12 PS 6 15-19 PS <=20 30-39
2017-2018 13 PS 10 10-14 PS 11-19 35-39
2016-2017 13 10 15-19 PS <50 25-29
2015-2016 15 PS 10 15-19 PS <=20 35-39
2014-2015 12 PS 8 15-19 PS <=20 20-24
2013-2014 32 PS 26 35-39 21-39 55-59
2012-2013 28 PS 19 35-39 21-39 50-54
2011-2012 26 >=50 21 25-29 PS 21-39 45-49
2010-2011 22 PS 17 20-24 PS 21-39 45-49

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 13 PS 10 15-19 <=20 20-29
2018-2019 16 PS 12 20-24 PS 21-39 20-29
2017-2018 15 PS 12 15-19 PS 11-19 35-39
2016-2017 16 14 15-19 PS <50 35-39
2015-2016 19 PS 14 20-24 PS <=20 40-44
2014-2015 22 PS 18 25-29 PS <=20 35-39
2013-2014 37 PS 33 40-44 21-39 60-64
2012-2013 36 PS 29 40-44 21-39 60-64
2011-2012 30 <50 25 25-29 PS 21-39 55-59
2010-2011 30 PS 25 25-29 PS 40-59 50-54

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2017-2018 97 PS 97 >=95 >=80 >=95
2016-2017 93 PS 94 90-94 PS >=80 90-94
2015-2016 95 PS 94 >=95 PS >=80 >=95
2014-2015 89 PS 89 85-89 >=80 90-94
2013-2014 93 PS 92 >=95 PS >=90 >=95
2012-2013 90 >=50 89 90-94 PS >=80 90-94
2011-2012 89 PS 88 85-89 PS >=80 90-94
2010-2011 87 PS 93 65-69 PS 60-79 85-89


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 3,276 -1.0
2022-2023 3,310 -0.6
2021-2022 3,330 1.2
2020-2021 3,290 -2.0
2019-2020 3,356 2.1
2018-2019 3,285 -2.7
2017-2018 3,373 4.3
2016-2017 3,227 -6.9
2015-2016 3,450 -0.9
2014-2015 3,482 2.2
2013-2014 3,406 -2.2
2012-2013 3,480 -2.5
2011-2012 3,567 -5.3
2010-2011 3,757 2.1
2009-2010 3,678 6.3
2008-2009 3,447 -2.1
2007-2008 3,521 2.3
2006-2007 3,439 1.1
2005-2006 3,402 5.0
2004-2005 3,232 4.9
2003-2004 3,074 6.7
2002-2003 2,867 4.2
2001-2002 2,747 5.6
2000-2001 2,593 2.3
1999-2000 2,533 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Thornton Fractional Township High School District 215 (%) Illinois K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.3 5.6
Black 65.2 16.4
Hispanic 28.4 28.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 1.1 4.2
White 4.6 45.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Thornton Fractional Township High School District 215 had 212.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.45.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 0.00
Elementary: 0.00
Secondary: 212.00
Total: 212.00

Thornton Fractional Township High School District 215 employed 6.00 district administrators and 23.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 6.00
District Administrative Support: 134.25
School Administrators: 23.00
School Administrative Support: 31.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 23.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 14.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 14.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 8.60
Other Support Services: 0.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Thornton Fractional Township High School District 215 operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Center For Academics And Technolo09-12
Center For Alternative Learning09-12
Thornton Fractnl No High School1,3899-12
Thornton Fractnl So High School1,8879-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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