Top Rankings
Homer CCSD 33c School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,901 students in Homer CCSD 33c School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Homer CCSD 33c School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
3,697 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
260 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Homer CCSD 33c School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#134 out of 852 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)41%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.71
# American Indian Students
4 Students
2,875 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
70 Students
66,874 Students
% Asian Students
2%
6%
# Hispanic Students
413 Students
327,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
27%
# Black Students
53 Students
200,526 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
3,080 Students
537,078 Students
% White Students
83%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,010 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
75 Students
52,605 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
146
55,955
# Students in K Grade:
349
116,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
363
126,375
# Students in 2nd Grade:
377
167,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
392
130,315
# Students in 4th Grade:
406
130,334
# Students in 5th Grade:
407
129,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
461
132,181
# Students in 7th Grade:
390
113,007
# Students in 8th Grade:
406
113,824
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,377
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,882
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,186 in this school district is less 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 $19,661 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$73 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,186
$21,990
Spending / Student
$19,661
$21,244
Best Homer CCSD 33c School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
William E Young School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
16240 S Cedar Rd
Homer Glen, IL 60491
(708) 226-2010
Homer Glen, IL 60491
(708) 226-2010
Grades: PK-1
| 467 students
Rank: #22.
Luther J Schilling School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
16025 S Cedar Rd
Homer Glen, IL 60491
(708) 226-7900
Homer Glen, IL 60491
(708) 226-7900
Grades: 2-4
| 604 students
Rank: #33.
William J Butler School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1900 S Farrell Rd
Lockport, IL 60441
(708) 226-5155
Lockport, IL 60441
(708) 226-5155
Grades: 2-4
| 567 students
Rank: #44.
Hadley Middle School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
15731 S Bell Rd
Homer Glen, IL 60491
(708) 226-7725
Homer Glen, IL 60491
(708) 226-7725
Grades: 5-6
| 868 students
Rank: #55.
Goodings Grove School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
12914 W 143rd St
Homer Glen, IL 60491
(708) 226-7650
Homer Glen, IL 60491
(708) 226-7650
Grades: PK-1
| 395 students
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