Elementary school (grades K-5) · Elk Grove Village, IL

Adolph Link Elem School

Federal NCES profile for Adolph Link Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 173474003632
0/100100/10061/100
👥 S:T ratio
41
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
71
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Adolph Link Elem School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.

#1 of 6
elementary schools in Elk Grove Village · Resource Index
61
Resource Index · Higher
14.8:1
students per teacher
652
students enrolled

Adolph Link Elem School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Adolph Link Elem School ranks #1 of 6 elementary schools in Elk Grove Village, IL.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+11 students YoY

Adolph Link Elem School held near 617 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 44.3 → 44.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+11 students YoY 173474003632 · Elk Grove Village, IL Elementary · MID · TRAD

652 enr · 14.8:1 · RII 61

Nearest enrollment peer: Michael Collins Elem School (789 students)

Adolph Link Elem School held near 617 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount). Teacher FTE held 44.3 → 44.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Adolph Link Elem School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Adolph Link Elem School reports 652 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 Adolph Link Elem School compares

Adolph Link Elem School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.8:1 ▲ 6% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 652 top 17% - -

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

14.8:1
Leaner classes than 49% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
652
Bigger than 77% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
14.8:1
students per teacher - 6% above state mean
Top 67% in Illinois - lower ratio than 33% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
11.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$20,497
per pupil, district-wide - above Illinois avg of $18,196
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 37.3%
Asian 35.6%
Hispanic or Latino 18.9%
Two or More 4.6%
African American 3.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 37.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 69.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 69.5, Adolph Link Elem School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Schaumburg Ccsd 54 reports $20,497 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Adolph Link Elem School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Michael Collins Elem School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Robert Frost Jhs Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Margaret Mead Jhs Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Jane Addams Jhs Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Dwight D Eisenhower Jhs Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Adolph Link Elem School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Schaumburg Ccsd 54 · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Elk Grove Village

5 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary 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.

How many students attend Adolph Link Elem School?

Adolph Link Elem School has 652 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Elk Grove Village, IL. CCD year-over-year: 606 (2022-23) → 617 (2023-24), nearly flat (+11).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Adolph Link Elem School?

The student-teacher ratio at Adolph Link Elem School is 14.8:1, which is 6% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Adolph Link Elem School?

The largest demographic group at Adolph Link Elem School is White at 37.3% of enrollment, in Elk Grove Village, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Adolph Link Elem School?

Adolph Link Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Adolph Link Elem School rank among elementary schools in Elk Grove Village?

By Resource Investment Index, Adolph Link Elem School ranks #1 of 6 elementary schools in Elk Grove Village, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Elk Grove Village on the city page.

What other schools are in Schaumburg Ccsd 54?

Besides Adolph Link Elem School, Schaumburg Ccsd 54 also operates Michael Collins Elem School (789 students), Robert Frost Jhs (737 students), and Margaret Mead Jhs (702 students). See the Schaumburg Ccsd 54 district page for the complete list.

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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