Elementary school (grades K-5) · Rockford, IL

Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion

Federal NCES profile for Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 173451003607
0/100100/10025/100
👥 S:T ratio
28
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of Illinois schools.

#4 of 27
elementary schools in Rockford · Resource Index
25
Resource Index · Lower
17.9:1
large classes for Illinois
628
students enrolled

Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion has class sizes larger than 91% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion ranks #4 of 27 elementary schools in Rockford, IL.

School address

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 173451003607 · Rockford, IL Elementary · MID · TRAD

628 enr · 17.9:1 · RII 25

Nearest enrollment peer: Guilford High School (2,216 students)

Resource Investment Index #4 of 27 elementary schools in Rockford. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion reports 628 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 Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion compares

Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.9:1 ▲ 28% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 628 top 18% - -

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

17.9:1
Leaner classes than 25% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
628
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
17.9:1
students per teacher - 28% above state mean
Top 91% in Illinois - lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
41.9%
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
$19,016
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 628 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
22
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 89.2%
White 6.2%
African American 3.7%
Two or More 1.0%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 89.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 19.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 19.9, Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rockford Sd 205, which includes Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion.

$19,016
Per student
+5%
vs Illinois
Avg $18,196
+8%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 38.0%
State 49.1%
Federal 13.0%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Guilford High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Jefferson High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Auburn High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Rockford East High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Rockford Envrnmntl Science Acad Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Rockford Sd 205 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Rockford

6 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 Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion

How many students attend Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion?

Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion has 628 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Rockford, IL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion?

The student-teacher ratio at Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion is 17.9:1, which is 28% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 14% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion?

The largest demographic group at Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion is Hispanic or Latino at 89.2% of enrollment, in Rockford, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion?

Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (lower 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).

How does Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion rank among elementary schools in Rockford?

By Resource Investment Index, Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion ranks #4 of 27 elementary schools in Rockford, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Rockford on the city page.

What other schools are in Rockford Sd 205?

Besides Barbour Two-Way Lang Immersion, Rockford Sd 205 also operates Guilford High School (2,216 students), Jefferson High School (2,173 students), and Auburn High School (1,957 students). See the Rockford Sd 205 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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