IllinoisSchoolsWolcott School

Wolcott School

PublicRegular
Thornton, Illinois · Thornton SD 154
Students252enrolled
FRL50%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio12.6:1students:teacher
LevelPrimaryRegular
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students252
Grade Span
Student:Teacher12.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch50%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 375
252
Total Enrollment
State avg: 56%
50%-6.1pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
12.6:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
Primary
Level

Overview

Wolcott School is a public primary in Thornton, Illinois. The school enrolls 252 students. It is part of the Thornton SD 154 district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
12.6:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)

Things to Consider

No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
DistrictThornton SD 154
County17031
CityThornton
ZIP60476
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID173891005071

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment252
White0.0%
Hispanic / Latino39.1%
Black / African American0.0%
Asian27.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native24.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races8.7%

Race / Ethnicity Distribution

White
0.0%
Hispanic
39.1%
Black
0.0%
Asian
27.8%
Two+
8.7%
Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %50%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)