Thornton, IL Public Schools

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39%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

2%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

67%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Thornton school information

Index	Thornton	Illinois	National
Average Test Scores	30%	33%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	14:1	18:1	16:1
Total public schools	1	3,938	79,221
Total private schools	n/a	1,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	306	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Thornton are 39% lower than the national average
There are approximately 1 public schools in Thornton
85.5% of people in Thornton have completed 8th grade
84.4% of people in Thornton have completed high school
10.1% of people in Thornton have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Thornton

Index	Thornton	Illinois	National
Completed 8th grade	85.5%	86.2%	84.3%
Completed high school	84.4%	84.7%	83.0%
Completed some college	41.6%	61.8%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	15.8%	40.7%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	10.1%	32.9%	30.3%
Completed masters	2.5%	12.7%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	0.0%	3.4%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.0%	1.2%	1.3%

Thornton, IL School Districts

Thornton School District 154

There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Thornton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Thornton, IL schools is 30%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Thornton, IL, an average of 85.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.4% have completed high school.

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Munster, IN	23,103	70%	46.0%
Crown Point, IN	31,396	68%	42.6%
Dyer, IN	16,417	64%	33.3%
St. John, IN	18,872	64%	32.3%
Schererville, IN	29,136	63%	30.2%
Thornton, IL	2,381	30%	38.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Marcus Hook, PA	2,381	35%	28.1%
Taylorsville, MS	2,380	36%	25.0%
Surgoinsville, TN	2,382	38%	20.3%
Victor, ID	2,380	60%	25.0%
Oakland, ME	2,380	48%	1.0%
Thornton, IL	2,381	30%	38.5%

Source: The Thornton, IL education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.