University of Ill Lab School

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Urbana, Illinois - 1 schools

306
Total Enrollment
1
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Per-Pupil Spending
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District-Level NCES Analysis

University of Ill Lab School operates 1 public schools serving 306 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Champaign County.

a 159.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 98.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 34.1% White, 32.8% Asian, 16.9% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is University of Illinois High Sch, enrolling 319 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

University of Illinois High Sch accounts for 100.0% of all University of Ill Lab School student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of University of Ill Lab School a distant remainder — means University of Ill Lab School-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

University of Ill Lab School student-counselor ratio is 160:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)

student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

University of Ill Lab School chronic absenteeism rate is 98.1% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in University of Ill Lab School.

White 34.1%
Hispanic or Latino 16.9%
African American 5.2%
Asian 32.8%
Multiracial 10.1%
Other 0.9%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

159.5:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
98.1%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in University of Ill Lab School

School Enrollment
University of Illinois High Sch
319

How University of Ill Lab School Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Illinois districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Winfield Sd 34 Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data
Waltonville Cusd 1 Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data
Cairo Usd 1 Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data
Morrisonville Cusd 1 Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data
South Fork Sd 14 Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data

Comparisons are relative to University of Ill Lab School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in University of Ill Lab School?

University of Ill Lab School has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 306 students.

What is the demographic composition of University of Ill Lab School?

University of Ill Lab School students are 34.1% White, 32.8% Asian, 16.9% Hispanic or Latino, 5.2% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.