How many students attend Willow School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 600 students attended Willow School.

What is the racial makeup of Willow School?

Students at Willow School are 49% African American, 25% White, 16% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Willow School attend?

Students who attend Willow School usually go on to attend: Middle : James Hart School High : Homewood-Flossmoor High School

Willow School

Public PK, KG-2

1804 Willow Rd
Homewood, IL 60430-3322

(708) 798-3720

District: Homewood School District 153

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,771

Students who attend Willow School usually attend:

Middle:	James Hart School
High:	Homewood-Flossmoor High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.6

Number of students: 600

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.3%

White:

24.8%

Hispanic:

16.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 39.2%

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Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Willow School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (49.3%), White (24.8%), Hispanic (16.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 39.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Willow School is 11.6. (See more...)

Compare Willow School employs 51.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Willow School is $16,771.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Willow School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Homewood School District 153:

SchoolDigger ranks Homewood School District 153 406^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Enrollment information for Willow School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	396	18	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	416
1990	402	21	5	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	431
1991	475	28	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	511
1992	455	23	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	485
1993	489	36	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	533
1994	512	45	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	564
1995	674	61	9	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	751
1996	674	61	9	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	751
1997	644	61	6	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	722
1998	671	67	5	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	766
1999	670	68	4	30	1	n/a	n/a	0	773
2000	653	96	8	35	1	n/a	n/a	0	793
2001	653	95	9	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	793
2002	402	177	18	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	641
2003	402	177	18	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	641
2004	334	202	10	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	586
2005	304	192	6	28	1	n/a	n/a	50	581
2006	305	187	9	35	1	n/a	n/a	58	595
2007	299	198	12	40	1	n/a	n/a	64	614
2008	282	186	7	43	0	n/a	n/a	73	591
2009	285	179	4	41	0	n/a	n/a	71	580
2010	278	179	4	39	0	n/a	n/a	79	579
2011	267	196	3	77	0	0	40	0	583
2012	241	201	4	63	1	0	33	0	543
2013	240	234	5	67	0	0	40	0	586
2014	227	244	3	70	0	0	40	0	584
2015	211	238	2	73	0	0	44	0	568
2016	202	251	2	89	0	0	52	0	596
2017	201	249	2	93	0	0	48	0	593
2018	215	278	3	114	2	0	48	0	660
2019	200	262	2	109	1	0	40	0	614
2020	204	290	1	100	1	0	41	0	637
2021	141	261	1	85	1	0	49	0	538
2022	148	279	0	100	1	0	52	0	580
2023	146	301	0	101	0	0	59	0	607
2024	149	296	2	98	0	0	55	0	600

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Willow School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	416	28.0	14.8	n/a
1990	431	28.0	15.3	n/a
1991	511	30.0	17.0	n/a
1992	485	31.0	15.6	n/a
1993	533	32.0	16.7	n/a
1994	564	34.3	16.4	n/a
1995	751	44.0	17.1	n/a
1996	751	44.0	17.1	n/a
1997	722	43.8	16.5	n/a
1998	766	44.1	17.4	n/a
1999	773	47.0	16.4	n/a
2000	793	49.5	16.0	n/a
2001	793	48.0	16.5	n/a
2002	641	39.2	16.4	11.5
2003	641	39.2	16.4	11.5
2004	586	40.1	14.6	10.1
2005	581	40.6	14.3	13.6
2006	595	41.0	14.5	16.4
2007	614	38.0	16.2	19.3
2008	591	35.0	16.9	19.5
2009	580	39.5	14.7	22.2
2010	579	38.0	15.2	27.8
2011	583	36.4	15.9	25
2012	543	36.1	15.0	23
2013	586	47.0	12.4	30.4
2014	584	42.6	13.7	30
2015	568	41.0	13.8	41.7
2016	596	44.0	13.5	35.7
2017	593	45.0	13.1	39.3
2018	660	44.2	14.9	32.7
2019	614	48.6	12.6	29.8
2020	637	46.4	13.7	31.4
2021	538	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	580	48.4	11.9	38.3
2023	607	50.3	12.0	42.5
2024	600	51.6	11.6	39.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Willow School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	416	28.0	14.8	n/a
1990	431	28.0	15.3	n/a
1991	511	30.0	17.0	n/a
1992	485	31.0	15.6	n/a
1993	533	32.0	16.7	n/a
1994	564	34.3	16.4	n/a
1995	751	44.0	17.1	n/a
1996	751	44.0	17.1	n/a
1997	722	43.8	16.5	n/a
1998	766	44.1	17.4	n/a
1999	773	47.0	16.4	n/a
2000	793	49.5	16.0	n/a
2001	793	48.0	16.5	n/a
2002	641	39.2	16.4	11.5
2003	641	39.2	16.4	11.5
2004	586	40.1	14.6	10.1
2005	581	40.6	14.3	13.6
2006	595	41.0	14.5	16.4
2007	614	38.0	16.2	19.3
2008	591	35.0	16.9	19.5
2009	580	39.5	14.7	22.2
2010	579	38.0	15.2	27.8
2011	583	36.4	15.9	25
2012	543	36.1	15.0	23
2013	586	47.0	12.4	30.4
2014	584	42.6	13.7	30
2015	568	41.0	13.8	41.7
2016	596	44.0	13.5	35.7
2017	593	45.0	13.1	39.3
2018	660	44.2	14.9	32.7
2019	614	48.6	12.6	29.8
2020	637	46.4	13.7	31.4
2021	538	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	580	48.4	11.9	38.3
2023	607	50.3	12.0	42.5
2024	600	51.6	11.6	39.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

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Year	Polio	Measles	Mumps	Rubella	Hepatitis B	Varicella	DTP	Pneumococcal
2015	98.0%	97.4%	97.6%	97.6%	10.3%	97.3%	97.6%	10.1%
2016	97.0%	97.0%	97.0%	97.0%	1.3%	97.1%	97.0%	1.5%
2017	96.0%	96.4%	96.4%	96.4%	12.1%	96.2%	96.6%	12.1%
2018	97.2%	97.4%	97.4%	97.4%	12.3%	96.9%	97.1%	12.3%
2019	96.2%	96.6%	96.6%	96.6%	10.5%	96.1%	96.2%	10.7%
2021	94.6%	95.0%	95.0%	95.0%	96.1%	94.6%	94.6%	10.4%
2022	95.1%	94.9%	94.9%	94.9%	95.1%	94.4%	95.3%	10.1%
2023	94.3%	94.3%	94.3%	94.3%	94.5%	94.2%	94.5%	11.9%
2024	87.5%	88.5%	88.5%	88.5%	11.0%	88.4%	88.0%	11.5%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Willow School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$372 (3.1%)	$11,483 (96.9%)	$11,855
2020	$487 (4.1%)	$11,328 (95.9%)	$11,815
2021	$859 (5.6%)	$14,356 (94.4%)	$15,215
2022	$859 (5.6%)	$14,356 (94.4%)	$15,215
2023	$647 (4.4%)	$14,146 (95.6%)	$14,792
2024	$606 (3.6%)	$16,165 (96.4%)	$16,771

Data source: Illinois Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Willow School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	614	607	1.1%
African American	262	301	14.9%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	109	101	7.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	200	146	27%
Two or More Races	40	59	47.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	29.8%	42.5%	12.7%

Schools Near Willow School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)							IAR Mathematics (2024)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Willow School	Public	PK, KG-2	1804 Willow Rd	Homewood	60430	Cook County	Homewood School District 153	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(708) 798-3720	600	52	11.6	39.2%	149 (24.8%)	296 (49.3%)	98 (16.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (9.2%)								(n/a)																87.5	88.5	88.5	88.5	11.0	88.4	88.0	11.5		$16,771	$606	$16,165
Winston Churchill School	Public	3-5	1300 190th St	Homewood	60430	Cook County	Homewood School District 153	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(708) 798-3424	546	49	11.1	43.0%	122 (22.3%)	295 (54.0%)	83 (15.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.9%)	51.6	902^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	56.4%		60.7	735^th of 2077 public elementary schools	64.6%	167	55.9	23.2	42.0	49.8				38.5	25.0	23.2	25.7				24.6	96.0	96.2	96.2	96.2		96.2	96.2			$18,187	$477	$17,710
Western Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	940 Western Ave	Flossmoor	60422	Cook County	Flossmoor School District 161	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(708) 647-7400	519	31	16.6	33.7%	121 (23.3%)	255 (49.1%)	85 (16.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (10.4%)	76.8	441^st of 2067 public elementary schools	78.7%		80.8	363^rd of 2077 public elementary schools	82.5%	78	64.4	54.6	53.5	44.6				51.2	48.9	44.2	32.4				42.3	93.3	93.3	93.3	93.3	93.3	93.3	93.1	7.4		$16,332	$922	$15,410
Serena Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	255 Pleasant Dr	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Flossmoor School District 161	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(708) 647-7300	319	25	12.6	68.3%	20 (6.3%)	159 (49.8%)	102 (32.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (11.0%)	49.4	951^st of 2067 public elementary schools	54.0%		54.8	847^th of 2077 public elementary schools	59.2%	104	51.5	32.7	41.0	51.5				42.4	16.4	16.1	22.7				18.6	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	16.6	97.2	97.2			$18,581	$1,606	$16,975
Longwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	441 N Longwood Dr	Glenwood	60425	Cook County	Brookwood School District 167	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(708) 757-2100	346	23	15.2	62.1%	2 (0.6%)	251 (72.5%)	77 (22.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)	15.3	1836^th of 2067 public elementary schools	11.2%		10.8	2014^th of 2077 public elementary schools	3.0%	178		4.8	17.3					11.7	6.4	6.7						98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	15.6		$19,023	$2,241	$16,782
Heather Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	1439 Lawrence Cres	Flossmoor	60422	Cook County	Flossmoor School District 161	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(708) 647-7200	327	22	15.0	55.0%	21 (6.4%)	260 (79.5%)	29 (8.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.9%)	50.9	912^th of 2067 public elementary schools	55.9%		56.5	811^th of 2077 public elementary schools	61.0%	101	60.8	29.1	29.1	61.5				39.1	23.6	9.7	35.9				22.4	94.5	94.8	94.8	94.8		94.8	93.9			$18,643	$1,313	$17,331
Jesse C White Learning Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	16910 S Western Ave	Hazel Crest	60429	Cook County	Hazel Crest School District 152-5	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(708) 825-2190	432	29	14.8	99.5%	1 (0.2%)	384 (88.9%)	28 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	16.1	1805^th of 2067 public elementary schools	12.7%		15.7	1840^th of 2077 public elementary schools	11.4%	35	20.0	13.0	0.0	10.6	6.5	9.4	18.4	10.0	30.5	0.0	0.0	2.2	5.7	2.0	6.8	95.7	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.9	95.7	8.4	28.7	$22,472	$6,708	$15,764
Greenbriar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 W Greenbriar Ave	Chicago Heights	60411	Cook County	Chicago Heights School District 170	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(708) 756-4159	183	11	16.1	99.5%	17 (9.3%)	48 (26.2%)	118 (64.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46.8	1006^th of 2067 public elementary schools	51.3%		58.1	777^th of 2077 public elementary schools	62.6%	229	37.0	37.5	27.2	40.7				35.8	21.9	18.1	25.9				22.2	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0	100.0			$23,208	$4,302	$18,907
Chateaux School	Public	PK, KG-5	3600 Chambord Ln	Hazel Crest	60429	Cook County	Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(708) 335-9776	271	17	15.9	95.2%	2 (0.7%)	255 (94.1%)	11 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14.8	1858^th of 2067 public elementary schools	10.1%		18.9	1712^th of 2077 public elementary schools	17.6%	146		3.4	15.4	13.9				11.5	3.4	5.1	8.3					89.8	92.2	92.2	92.2	92.5	92.2	90.9	5.1		$17,935	$3,198	$14,738
Mae Jemison School	Public	PK, KG-5	3450 W 177th St	Hazel Crest	60429	Cook County	Prairie-Hills Education Service District 144	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(708) 225-3636	359	22	16.1	92.2%	1 (0.3%)	325 (90.5%)	31 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.3	1832^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	11.4%		11.8	1975^th of 2077 public elementary schools	4.9%	143		13.6	6.7	11.5				10.8	10.6	6.7	2.8				6.7	97.1	98.7	98.7	98.7	99.4	98.4	98.1	4.5		$17,619	$2,967	$14,652

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