High school (grades 9-12) · Palos Heights, IL

A B Shepard High Sch (Campus)

Federal NCES profile for A B Shepard High Sch (Campus), including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 170654000339
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0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
57
📋 Attendance
13
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

A B Shepard High Sch (Campus) earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Illinois.

#6 of 6
public schools in Palos Heights · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
15.5:1
large classes for Illinois
1,916
students enrolled

A B Shepard High Sch (Campus) has class sizes larger than 75% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, A B Shepard High Sch (Campus) ranks #6 of 6 public schools in Palos Heights, IL.

School address

Palos Heights, IL 60463
District: Chsd 218 · Illinois

NCES ID 170654000339 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 170654000339 · Palos Heights, IL High · MID · TRAD

1,916 enr · 15.5:1 · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: Dd Eisenhower High Sch (Campus) (1,818 students)

Resource Investment Index #6 of 6 public schools in Palos Heights. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

A B Shepard High Sch (Campus) in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows A B Shepard High Sch (Campus) reports 1,916 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How A B Shepard High Sch (Campus) compares

A B Shepard High Sch (Campus) on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.5:1 ▲ 11% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,916 top 2% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.5:1
Leaner classes than 42% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,916
Bigger than 98% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
15.5:1
students per teacher - 11% above state mean
Top 75% in Illinois - lower ratio than 25% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
35.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$26,539
per pupil, district-wide - above Illinois avg of $18,196
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors9.0 FTE
Per 213 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
234
in-school suspensions + 162 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 20.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 37.1%
Hispanic or Latino 33.7%
African American 24.6%
Two or More 3.3%
Asian 1.3%

Largest group: White at 37.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.7, A B Shepard High Sch (Campus) is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 24

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Chsd 218, which includes A B Shepard High Sch (Campus).

$26,539
Per student
+46%
vs Illinois
Avg $18,196
+50%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 60.3%
State 33.8%
Federal 5.9%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How A B Shepard High Sch (Campus) Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Dd Eisenhower High Sch (Campus) Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
H L Richards High Sch(Campus) Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to A B Shepard High Sch (Campus)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Chsd 218 · 2 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,916 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about A B Shepard High Sch (Campus)

How many students attend A B Shepard High Sch (Campus)?

A B Shepard High Sch (Campus) has 1,916 students enrolled. It is a high school in Palos Heights, IL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at A B Shepard High Sch (Campus)?

The student-teacher ratio at A B Shepard High Sch (Campus) is 15.5:1, which is 11% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of A B Shepard High Sch (Campus)?

The largest demographic group at A B Shepard High Sch (Campus) is White at 37.1% of enrollment, in Palos Heights, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for A B Shepard High Sch (Campus)?

A B Shepard High Sch (Campus) has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does A B Shepard High Sch (Campus) rank among public schools in Palos Heights?

By Resource Investment Index, A B Shepard High Sch (Campus) ranks #6 of 6 public schools in Palos Heights, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Palos Heights on the city page.

What other schools are in Chsd 218?

Besides A B Shepard High Sch (Campus), Chsd 218 also operates Dd Eisenhower High Sch (Campus) (1,818 students) and H L Richards High Sch(Campus) (1,702 students). See the Chsd 218 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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