Enrollment
216
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Ashton, IL
Ashton-Franklin Center Hs
Federal NCES profile for Ashton-Franklin Center Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 170438000127
👥 S:T ratio 49
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 57
📋 Attendance 33
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ashton-Franklin Center Hs earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median.
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.7:1
- students per teacher
- 216
- students enrolled
Ashton-Franklin Center Hs has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Ashton-Franklin Center Cusd 275 · Illinois
NCES ID 170438000127 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.7:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ashton-Franklin Center Hs compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ashton-Franklin Center Hs
Ashton-Franklin Center Hs is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Ashton, Illinois, enrolling 216 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 216 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 21/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 216 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 26.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district, Ashton-Franklin Center Cusd 275, also runs Ashton-Franklin Center Elem Sch (218 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 Ashton-Franklin Center Hs compares
Ashton-Franklin Center Hs on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.7:1 | ▼ 9% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 216 | top 80% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.7:1
Leaner classes than 69% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
216
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.7:1
students per teacher
- 9% below state mean
Top 38% in Illinois - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
26.9%
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
$14,397
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $17,042
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 216 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.6 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 88.4%
Hispanic or Latino 10.2%
Two or More 1.4%
Largest group: White at 88.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 20.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 20.8, Ashton-Franklin Center Hs is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ashton-Franklin Center Cusd 275, which includes Ashton-Franklin Center Hs.
$14,397
Per student
-16%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 68.5%
State 24.6%
Federal 6.9%
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 Ashton-Franklin Center Hs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton-Franklin Center Elem Sch | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Ashton-Franklin Center Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 218
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
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 (~216 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Ashton-Franklin Center Hs
How many students attend Ashton-Franklin Center Hs?
Ashton-Franklin Center Hs has 216 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ashton, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ashton-Franklin Center Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Ashton-Franklin Center Hs is 12.7:1, which is 9% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 19% 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 Ashton-Franklin Center Hs?
The largest demographic group at Ashton-Franklin Center Hs is White at 88.4% of enrollment, in Ashton, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ashton-Franklin Center Hs?
Ashton-Franklin Center Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (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 Ashton-Franklin Center Hs a good school?
Ashton-Franklin Center Hs earns 42/100 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 Ashton-Franklin Center Cusd 275?
Besides Ashton-Franklin Center Hs, Ashton-Franklin Center Cusd 275 also operates Ashton-Franklin Center Elem Sch (218 students). See the Ashton-Franklin Center Cusd 275 district page for the complete list.
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