- Enrollment
- 410
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
Other / mixed grade configuration · Arcola, IL
Arcola High School
Federal NCES profile for Arcola High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 170396000083
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 40
📋 Attendance 22
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Arcola High School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 71% of Illinois schools.
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 299
- students enrolled
Arcola High School has class sizes smaller than 71% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Arcola Cusd 306 · Illinois
NCES ID 170396000083 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+1 students YoY
Arcola High School held near 291 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 25.7 → 27.1 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+1 students YoY 170396000083 · Arcola, IL Other · SMALL · TRAD
299 enr · 12:1 · RII 36
Nearest enrollment peer: Arcola Elementary School (410 students)
Arcola High School held near 291 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount). Teacher FTE added 25.7 → 27.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →
How Arcola High School compares
Arcola High 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 | 12:1 | ▼ 14% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 299 | top 64% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
299
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators methodology
Staffing depth
12:1
students per teacher
- 14% below state mean
Top 29% in Illinois - lower ratio than 71% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
31.1%
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
$17,273
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $18,196
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 299 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
17
in-school suspensions + 18 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 51.2%
Hispanic or Latino 45.2%
Two or More 2.3%
African American 0.7%
Asian 0.7%
Largest group: White at 51.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 53.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 53.3, Arcola High School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
District finance for Arcola Cusd 306 reports $17,273 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Arcola High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcola Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Arcola High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
Similar other schools in Arcola
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Nationwide other 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 (~299 students)
Frequently asked questions about Arcola High School
How many students attend Arcola High School?
Arcola High School has 299 students enrolled. It is a public school in Arcola, IL. CCD year-over-year: 290 (2022-23) → 291 (2023-24), nearly flat (+1).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Arcola High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Arcola High School is 12:1, which is 14% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 24% 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 Arcola High School?
The largest demographic group at Arcola High School is White at 51.2% of enrollment, in Arcola, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Arcola High School?
Arcola High School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (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).
What other schools are in Arcola Cusd 306?
Besides Arcola High School, Arcola Cusd 306 also operates Arcola Elementary School (410 students). See the Arcola Cusd 306 district page for the complete list.