Elementary school (grades K-5) · Prospect Heights, IL

Anne Sullivan Elem School

Federal NCES profile for Anne Sullivan Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 173285003402
0/100100/10048/100
👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Anne Sullivan Elem School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of Illinois schools.

#2 of 4
public schools in Prospect Heights · Resource Index
48
Resource Index · Typical
15.7:1
large classes for Illinois
329
students enrolled

Anne Sullivan Elem School has class sizes larger than 77% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Anne Sullivan Elem School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Prospect Heights, IL.

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

+22 students YoY

Anne Sullivan Elem School grew from 305 students in 2022-23 to 327 in 2023-24 (+7.2%).

Teacher FTE added 21.0 → 24.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+22 students YoY 173285003402 · Prospect Heights, IL Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

329 enr · 15.7:1 · RII 48

Nearest enrollment peer: Macarthur Middle School (483 students)

Anne Sullivan Elem School grew from 305 students in 2022-23 to 327 in 2023-24 (+7.2%). Teacher FTE added 21.0 → 24.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Anne Sullivan Elem School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Anne Sullivan Elem School reports 329 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 Anne Sullivan Elem School compares

Anne Sullivan Elem School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.7:1 ▲ 12% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 329 top 58% - -

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

15.7:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
329
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
15.7:1
students per teacher - 12% above state mean
Top 77% in Illinois - lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
9.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$20,334
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
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 63.2%
Hispanic or Latino 19.5%
Asian 11.6%
Two or More 4.0%
African American 1.8%

Largest group: White at 63.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.7, Anne Sullivan Elem School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

District finance for Prospect Heights Sd 23 reports $20,334 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Anne Sullivan Elem School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Macarthur Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Betsy Ross Elem School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Dwight D Eisenhower Elem School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Prospect Heights Sd 23 · 3 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Prospect Heights

1 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.

Frequently asked questions about Anne Sullivan Elem School

How many students attend Anne Sullivan Elem School?

Anne Sullivan Elem School has 329 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Prospect Heights, IL. CCD year-over-year: 305 (2022-23) → 327 (2023-24), up 22.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Anne Sullivan Elem School?

The student-teacher ratio at Anne Sullivan Elem School is 15.7:1, which is 12% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 0% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Anne Sullivan Elem School?

The largest demographic group at Anne Sullivan Elem School is White at 63.2% of enrollment, in Prospect Heights, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Anne Sullivan Elem School?

Anne Sullivan Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical 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 Anne Sullivan Elem School rank among public schools in Prospect Heights?

By Resource Investment Index, Anne Sullivan Elem School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Prospect Heights, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Prospect Heights Sd 23?

Besides Anne Sullivan Elem School, Prospect Heights Sd 23 also operates Macarthur Middle School (483 students), Betsy Ross Elem School (338 students), and Dwight D Eisenhower Elem School (326 students). See the Prospect Heights Sd 23 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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