High school (grades 9-12) · Hebron, IL

Alden-Hebron High School

Federal NCES profile for Alden-Hebron High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 170330000017
0/100100/10053/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
📚 AP courses
75
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Alden-Hebron High School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median.

#3 of 3
public schools in Hebron · Resource Index
53
Resource Index · Higher
12.4:1
students per teacher
112
students enrolled

Alden-Hebron High School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Alden-Hebron High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Hebron, IL.

School address

Enrollment

112

Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

9.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.4:1

vs 14:1 Illinois avg

-11% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Alden-Hebron High School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians

At or below state median
0:135:112.4:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Alden-Hebron High School

Alden-Hebron High School is a small high school in Hebron, Illinois, enrolling 112 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Illinois schools, with 112 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.

Its student body is led by White (67%) and Hispanic or Latino (33%) (diversity index 44/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 15 Advanced Placement courses.

17.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Discipline events run high: 23 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 112 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Alden Hebron Sd 19 also operates Alden Hebron Elem School (210 students) and Alden-Hebron Middle School (99 students) alongside Alden-Hebron High School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Alden-Hebron High School compares

Alden-Hebron High School on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.4:1 ▼ 11% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 112 top 94% - -

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

12.4:1
Leaner classes than 72% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
112
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
12.4:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 34% in Illinois - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$18,291
per pupil, district-wide - above Illinois avg of $17,042
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
17
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 15.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 20.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 67.0%
Hispanic or Latino 33.0%

Largest group: White at 67.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 44.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 44.2, Alden-Hebron High School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 15

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Alden Hebron Sd 19, which includes Alden-Hebron High School.

$18,291
Per student
+7%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 60.4%
State 32.1%
Federal 7.5%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Alden-Hebron High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Alden Hebron Elem School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Alden-Hebron Middle School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Alden-Hebron High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Alden Hebron Sd 19 · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Illinois, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Alden-Hebron High School

How many students attend Alden-Hebron High School?

Alden-Hebron High School has 112 students enrolled. It is a high school in Hebron, IL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Alden-Hebron High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Alden-Hebron High School is 12.4:1, which is 11% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 21% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Alden-Hebron High School?

The largest demographic group at Alden-Hebron High School is White at 67.0% of enrollment, in Hebron, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Alden-Hebron High School?

Alden-Hebron High School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Alden-Hebron High School rank among public schools in Hebron?

By Resource Investment Index, Alden-Hebron High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Hebron, 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 Hebron on the city page.

Is Alden-Hebron High School a good school?

Alden-Hebron High School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Alden Hebron Sd 19?

Besides Alden-Hebron High School, Alden Hebron Sd 19 also operates Alden Hebron Elem School (210 students) and Alden-Hebron Middle School (99 students). See the Alden Hebron Sd 19 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 2021-22) · 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.

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