Bremen Chsd 228, IL - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Bremen Chsd 228

Bremen CHSD 228 is a four-year high school district serving the south Chicago suburbs, with roughly five thousand students distributed across four traditional high schools (Bremen, Hillcrest, Oak Forest, and Tinley Park) plus an alternative school called Delta Academy and Achieve. The district draws from multiple communities: Blue Island, Crestwood, Harvey, Markham, Hazel Crest, Homewood, Midlothian, Oak Forest, Posen, Robbins, Tinley Park, and Country Club Hills.

The student body is racially and ethnically diverse, with Black and Hispanic students each representing roughly a third of enrollment, white students around a quarter, and smaller shares of Asian and multiracial students. Free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility and English learner counts were not available, so a parent seeking clarity on the economic and linguistic composition should check directly with the district.

State testing data for the current year was not available. The district serves grades nine through twelve, so elementary and middle school assessment results do not apply. A parent wanting to understand how Bremen's schools perform on state assessments should request recent performance reports from the individual schools or the district office.

On the metric of chronic absenteeism, Bremen sits in the bottom quartile among Cook County's districts, meaning attendance is a notable concern. The published absenteeism rate is substantially higher than the county median, which is relevant context for families weighing school culture and engagement. A parent concerned about attendance patterns may want to ask the district what supports or interventions are in place and what the trend looks like year to year.

Per-pupil spending in Bremen is in the upper half of the middle range for Cook County districts, indicating the district is neither the highest nor lowest spender. The district operates without recent debt issuance: in May 2025, the school board voted to purchase a former funeral home property in Tinley Park to serve as a new administrative center, paying cash and avoiding the need for a referendum or bond. This signals the district has maintained budget stability and liquidity, a factor some homeowners and parents weigh when considering tax trajectory.

A substantive curriculum change is now fully in place across all grade levels. By 2022, Bremen completed a district-wide rollout of an integrated mathematics curriculum that combines concepts traditionally taught in separate Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II courses. Any student entering Bremen high schools now studies math under this integrated model. Families comparing math instruction to neighboring districts or considering transfer should be aware of this pedagogical shift, as it affects course sequencing and how math skills are organized.

The district operates in a housing market that spans a range of affordability and condition. Weighted median home values across the district's service area sit modestly above the state benchmark. Rental costs are available in some zip codes and reflect modest supply of rental stock in the district. Housing inventory across Cook County has been declining, and days on market have been gradual, suggesting a slower sales environment than prior years. Mortgage rates remain elevated, and affordability metrics show rent remains a more accessible pathway than purchase for many families.

State data on graduation rates was not provided, so a parent should request that metric from the district directly. The district maintains five schools, including the alternative program, giving it some structural flexibility to serve students with different academic or behavioral profiles.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

5,066

Grades

09–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 34%

Black 34%

White 25%

Asian 2%

Two+ 3%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

Schools in this District

5 schools are officially reported under this district.

Bremen High School

Hillcrest High School

Oak Forest High School

Tinley Park High School

Delta Academy and Achieve

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$237,674

Year-over-year change+2.4%

Range across 12 ZIP codes$106K to $303K

vs. state typical0.82x

vs. national typical0.65x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (12 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
60452	Oak Forest	$293K	+4.4%	25.5%
60477	Tinley Park	$303K	+4.1%	20.2%
60428	Markham	$153K	+1.6%	13.2%
60478	Country Club Hills	$204K	+1.9%	12.8%
60445	Midlothian	$222K	+1.3%	12.4%
60429	Hazel Crest	$178K	-0.5%	7.7%
60469	Posen	$194K	-1.2%	3.4%
60426	Harvey	$106K	-2.2%	2.3%
60418	Crestwood	$183K	-2.9%	1.1%
60430	Homewood	$249K	+4.5%	1.1%
60406	Blue Island	$199K	+2.9%	0.4%
60472	Robbins	$115K	+3.6%	0.1%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$1,995/mo

Range across 6 ZIP codes$1,249 to $2,647/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (6 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
60452	Oak Forest	$1,751	—	25.5%
60477	Tinley Park	$1,816	—	20.2%
60428	Markham	$2,500	—	13.2%
60429	Hazel Crest	$2,355	—	7.7%
60430	Homewood	$2,647	—	1.1%
60406	Blue Island	$1,249	—	0.4%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$1,199/mo

Home price / national median income2.8x

Annual rent / national median income28.6%

Rent exceeds est. mortgage by$796/mo

Market Activity: Cook County

Median listing price$349,900

Median listing price YoY+1.4%

Median price per sq ft$235

Median days on market35.5 days

Median days on market YoY+7.6%

Active listings6,653

Active listings YoY-16.6%

New listings4,792

New listings YoY-15.3%

Pending listings6,887

Pending listings YoY-3.4%

Hotness: median listing price$332,000

Hotness: median listing price YoY-0.9%

Supply score87.3

Supply score YoY-0.1%

Demand score39.6

Demand score YoY+4.9%

Median listing price (12 months)

Median price per sq ft (12 months)

Median days on market (12 months)

Active listings (12 months)

New listings (12 months)

Pending listings (12 months)

Hotness: median listing price (12 months)

Supply score (12 months)

Demand score (12 months)

Comparison

State typical home value$290,210 (+4.9% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

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Academic Performance
Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

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