Enrollment
184
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Woodhull, IL
Alwood Middle/High School
Federal NCES profile for Alwood Middle/High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 170366000058
👥 S:T ratio 59
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 63
📋 Attendance 40
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Alwood Middle/High School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Illinois schools.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.2:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 184
- students enrolled
Alwood Middle/High School has class sizes smaller than 89% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Alwood Cusd 225 · Illinois
NCES ID 170366000058 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.2:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-27% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Alwood Middle/High School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Alwood Middle/High School
Alwood Middle/High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Woodhull, Illinois, enrolling 184 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.2:1, Alwood Middle/High School is leaner than roughly 89% of Illinois schools and 27% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 184 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 15/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 184 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.9% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district, Alwood Cusd 225, also runs Alwood Elem School (172 students).
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 Alwood Middle/High School compares
Alwood Middle/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 | 10.2:1 | ▼ 27% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 184 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.2:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
184
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.2:1
students per teacher
- 27% below state mean
Top 11% in Illinois - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.9%
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
$18,926
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 184 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
16
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.0 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 91.8%
Two or More 6.5%
African American 0.5%
Hispanic or Latino 0.5%
Asian 0.5%
Largest group: White at 91.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 15.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 15.3, Alwood Middle/High School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Alwood Cusd 225, which includes Alwood Middle/High School.
$18,926
Per student
+11%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 68.6%
State 25.0%
Federal 6.4%
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 Alwood Middle/High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alwood Elem School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Alwood Middle/High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 172
- Students per teacher
- 9.1:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
Similar other 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.
Similar enrollment (~184 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Alwood Middle/High School
How many students attend Alwood Middle/High School?
Alwood Middle/High School has 184 students enrolled. It is a public school in Woodhull, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alwood Middle/High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Alwood Middle/High School is 10.2:1, which is 27% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 35% 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 Alwood Middle/High School?
The largest demographic group at Alwood Middle/High School is White at 91.8% of enrollment, in Woodhull, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Alwood Middle/High School?
Alwood Middle/High School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Alwood Middle/High School a good school?
Alwood Middle/High School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Illinois schools. 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 Alwood Cusd 225?
Besides Alwood Middle/High School, Alwood Cusd 225 also operates Alwood Elem School (172 students). See the Alwood Cusd 225 district page for the complete list.
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