Bremen CHSD 228 School District

15233 Pulaski Rd
Midlothian, IL 60445-3755
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Bremen CHSD 228 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 5,066 students in Bremen CHSD 228 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High Schools in Bremen CHSD 228 School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Bremen CHSD 228 School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Oak Forest High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
5,066 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
323 Teachers
42,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Bremen CHSD 228 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#707 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bremen CHSD 228  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
15%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bremen CHSD 228  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
15%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bremen CHSD 228  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
50%
86%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bremen CHSD 228  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.69
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,567 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
125 Students
32,853 Students
% Asian Students
3%
6%
# Hispanic Students
1,739 Students
175,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
29%
# Black Students
1,747 Students
98,861 Students
% Black Students
35%
16%
# White Students
1,287 Students
273,633 Students
% White Students
25%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
637 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
156 Students
22,148 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
85
# Students in K Grade:
-
405
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
432
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
440
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
538
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
557
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
763
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
1,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
4,432
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
4,914
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,162
149,389
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,271
150,473
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,287
146,807
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,346
144,692
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,155 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,816 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$122 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bremen CHSD 228  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$111 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bremen CHSD 228  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$24,155
$21,990
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bremen CHSD 228  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,816
$21,244
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bremen CHSD 228  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bremen CHSD 228 School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oak Forest High School
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
15201 Central Ave
Oak Forest, IL 60452
(708) 687-0500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,361 students
Rank: #22.
Tinley Park High School
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
6111 175th St
Tinley Park, IL 60477
(708) 532-1900
Grades: 9-12
| 1,062 students
Rank: #33.
Bremen High School
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
15203 Pulaski Rd
Midlothian, IL 60445
(708) 371-3600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,452 students
Rank: #44.
Hillcrest High School
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
17401 Pulaski Rd
Country Club Hills, IL 60478
(708) 799-7000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,191 students
Rank: n/an/a
Delta Academy And Achieve
Alternative School
16333 Kilbourne Ave
Oak Forest, IL 60452
(708) 225-6072
Grades: 11-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: 09-12
  • Enrollment: 5,066 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 75%
  • : 86% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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