- Enrollment
- 218
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
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 →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-2 students YoY
Ashton-Franklin Center Hs held near 217 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 17.5 → 16.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-2 students YoY 170438000127 · Ashton, IL Other · SMALL · TRAD
216 enr · 12.7:1 · RII 42
Nearest enrollment peer: Ashton-Franklin Center Elem Sch (218 students)
Ashton-Franklin Center Hs held near 217 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 17.5 → 16.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →
How Ashton-Franklin Center Hs compares
Ashton-Franklin Center Hs 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 | 12.7:1 | ▼ 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 methodology
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
$15,901
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $18,196
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.
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
District finance for Ashton-Franklin Center Cusd 275 reports $15,901 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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
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 (~216 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 219 (2022-23) → 217 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).
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, 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 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.