Thornton Fractional Twp HSD 215
Thornton Fractional Twp HSD 215 is a public school district based in Lansing, Illinois, serving 3,228 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #127 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 66% of them. Its schools average 807 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Raymond Williams. It spends about $17,243 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.5 students per teacher.
How Thornton Fractional Twp HSD 215 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Thornton Fractional Twp HSD 215 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,243 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,581 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $61.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $66.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 208 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 456 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.5 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 231 | 490 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Illinois median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Raymond Williams
Source: Illinois State Board of Education, Directory of Educational Entities, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Illinois
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling CUSD 5Sterling | 3,253 | 6 | $13,551 | 15.1 | #123 |
| Morton CUSD 709Morton | 3,247 | 7 | $12,172 | 15.5 | #124 |
| West Chicago ESD 33West Chicago | 3,233 | 8 | $20,894 | 11.2 | #125 |
| Jacksonville School District 117Jacksonville | 3,231 | 11 | $15,718 | 13.1 | #126 |
| Thornton Fractional Twp HSD 215Lansing · this district | 3,228 | 4 | $17,243 | 15.5 | #127 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Hills School DistrictN. Braddock, PA | 3,228 | $19,297 | 13.2 |
| Bethel School DistrictBethel, CT | 3,227 | $19,904 | 13.1 |
| Timberlane Regional School DistrictPlaistow, NH | 3,227 | $20,813 | 11.7 |
| Alcorn School DistrictCorinth, MS | 3,226 | $9,619 | 10.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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