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Homewood SD 153 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,849 students in Homewood SD 153 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Homewood SD 153 School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
1,849 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
158 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Homewood SD 153 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.
Overall District Rank
#482 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)15-19%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.71
# American Indian Students
4 Students
2,875 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
66,874 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
285 Students
327,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
27%
# Black Students
985 Students
200,526 Students
% Black Students
53%
17%
# White Students
423 Students
537,078 Students
% White Students
23%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,010 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
146 Students
52,605 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
75
55,955
# Students in K Grade:
144
116,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
195
126,375
# Students in 2nd Grade:
183
167,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
183
130,315
# Students in 4th Grade:
180
130,334
# Students in 5th Grade:
186
129,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
248
132,181
# Students in 7th Grade:
226
113,007
# Students in 8th Grade:
229
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 $17,563 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 $18,357 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,563
$21,990
Spending / Student
$18,357
$21,244
Best Homewood SD 153 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
James Hart School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
18220 Morgan St
Homewood, IL 60430
(708) 799-5544
Homewood, IL 60430
(708) 799-5544
Grades: 6-8
| 703 students
Rank: #22.
Winston Churchill School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1300 190th St
Homewood, IL 60430
(708) 798-3424
Homewood, IL 60430
(708) 798-3424
Grades: 3-5
| 546 students
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