Thornton Twp HSD 205
Thornton Twp HSD 205 is a public school district based in South Holland, Illinois, serving 4,509 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #79 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 79% of them. Its schools average 902 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Nathaniel Cunningham. It spends about $22,458 per student on day-to-day operations, 34% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 13.1 students per teacher.
How Thornton Twp HSD 205 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Thornton Twp HSD 205 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $22,458 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,204 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $124.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $147.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 345 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 606 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 237 | 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 →Dr. Nathaniel Cunningham
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crete Monee CUSD 201UCrete | 4,562 | 8 | $17,860 | 13.7 | #76 |
| CCSD 62Des Plaines | 4,520 | 11 | $23,899 | 10.0 | #77 |
| Ball Chatham CUSD 5Chatham | 4,516 | 6 | $8,698 | 17.3 | #78 |
| Thornton Twp HSD 205South Holland · this district | 4,509 | 5 | $22,458 | 13.1 | #79 |
| Proviso Twp HSD 209Forest Park | 4,458 | 3 | $16,275 | 16.7 | #80 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| MilfordMilford, MA | 4,512 | $18,093 | 11.7 |
| West Memphis School DistrictWest Memphis, AR | 4,511 | $11,777 | 12.7 |
| Baldwin CountyMilledgeville, GA | 4,510 | $12,333 | 13.8 |
| Mifflin County School DistrictLewistown, PA | 4,507 | $14,332 | 12.4 |
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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