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Thornton Fractional Township HSD 215

At a glance

747^thof 811 Illinois districts▼ 16

Better than 7% of Illinois districts

High 4Grades 9-12

18601 Torrence Ave
Lansing, IL 60438-2830·(708) 585-2300·All Illinois district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 7.9% of districts

Schools

3,228

Students

Top rankedThornton Fractnl So High School508^th of 698 Illinois high schools

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Biggest riser

Thornton Fractnl No High School up 4 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Thornton Fractional Township HSD 215 district in Illinois operates two high schools: Thornton Fractnl So High School and Thornton Fractnl No High School. Both schools are performing poorly, with low rankings, low test scores, and high rates of chronic absenteeism and economic disadvantage.

Neither school stands out as a clear standout in the district. Both Thornton Fractnl So High School and Thornton Fractnl No High School have similar performance metrics, with 1-star ratings from SchoolDigger and ranking in the bottom half of Illinois high schools. Both schools have low graduation rates, high dropout rates, and significantly underperform the state average on standardized tests.

The data suggests potential equity concerns within the district, as Thornton Fractnl No High School serves a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students compared to Thornton Fractnl So High School. While the district appears to allocate slightly more resources to the school with greater needs, this has not translated into improved academic outcomes. Addressing the systemic challenges facing both high schools in the Thornton Fractional Township HSD 215 district will likely require a comprehensive, district-wide approach.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thornton Fractnl No High School	Public	9-12	755 Pulaski Rd	Calumet City	60409	Cook County	Thornton Fractional Township HSD 215	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 585-1000	1,425	86	16.5	77.4%	15 (1.1%)	886 (62.2%)	514 (36.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.4%)	22.8	548^th of 698 public high schools	21.5%		19.9	552^nd of 697 public high schools	20.8%	4	48.0	31.8	10.6	13.9	34.0	30.1	31.4	15.6	23.7	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.9	99.3	98.6	$21,070	$1,216	$19,854
Thornton Fractnl So High School	Public	9-12	18500 Burnham Ave	Lansing	60438	Cook County	Thornton Fractional Township HSD 215	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 585-2000	1,803	107	16.9	65.8%	101 (5.6%)	1,231 (68.3%)	443 (24.6%)	10 (0.6%)	6 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	10 (0.6%)	29.9	508^th of 698 public high schools	27.2%		30.4	468^th of 697 public high schools	32.9%	40	49.8	42.0	13.4	14.5	37.3	36.8	36.7	17.4	28.7	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.2	$20,813	$1,216	$19,596
Center for Academics and Technolo	Public	9-12	1605 Wentworth	Calumet City	60409	Cook County	Thornton Fractional Township HSD 215	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 585-2353	0	12	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	100.0	99.4	99.4	98.2
Center for Alternative Learning	Public	9-12	1601 Wentworth Ave	Calumet City	60409	Cook County	Thornton Fractional Township HSD 215	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 585-9401	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Calumet City School District 155	0.38 mi	3	789^th
Lincoln Education Service District 156	0.49 mi	1	637^th
Hoover-Schrum Memorial School District 157	1.11 mi	2	799^th
Dolton School District 149	1.13 mi	8	796^th
Burnham School District 154-5	1.9 mi	1	650^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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