High school (grades 9-12) · Barrington, IL

Barrington High School

Federal NCES profile for Barrington High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 170505000188
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👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
65
📋 Attendance
38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Barrington High School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Illinois.

#8 of 9
public schools in Barrington · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
16:1
large classes for Illinois
2,718
students enrolled

Barrington High School has class sizes larger than 79% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Barrington High School ranks #8 of 9 public schools in Barrington, IL.

School address

Barrington, IL 60010
District: Barrington Cusd 220 · Illinois

NCES ID 170505000188 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 170505000188 · Barrington, IL High · LARGE · TRAD

2,718 enr · 16:1 · RII 52

Nearest enrollment peer: Barrington Mdle Sch- Prairie Cmps (980 students)

Resource Investment Index #8 of 9 public schools in Barrington. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Barrington High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Barrington High School reports 2,718 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 Barrington High School compares

Barrington High School on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16:1 ▲ 14% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 2,718 top 1% - -

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

16:1
Leaner classes than 38% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
2,718
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
16:1
students per teacher - 14% above state mean
Top 79% in Illinois - lower ratio than 21% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
24.9%
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
$24,207
per pupil, district-wide - above Illinois avg of $18,196
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors15.4 FTE
Per 176 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 45 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 55.4%
Hispanic or Latino 20.0%
Asian 17.7%
Two or More 4.1%
African American 2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 55.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 62.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 62.0, Barrington High School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 37
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Barrington Cusd 220, which includes Barrington High School.

$24,207
Per student
+33%
vs Illinois
Avg $18,196
+37%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 70.4%
State 24.6%
Federal 5.0%

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 Barrington High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Barrington Mdle Sch- Prairie Cmps Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Barrington Middle Sch Station Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Grove Avenue Elem School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Arnett C Lines Elem School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Roslyn Road Elem School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Barrington Cusd 220 · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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 (~2,718 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16:1)

Frequently asked questions about Barrington High School

How many students attend Barrington High School?

Barrington High School has 2,718 students enrolled. It is a high school in Barrington, IL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Barrington High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Barrington High School is 16:1, which is 14% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 2% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Barrington High School?

The largest demographic group at Barrington High School is White at 55.4% of enrollment, in Barrington, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Barrington High School?

Barrington High School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher 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 Barrington High School rank among public schools in Barrington?

By Resource Investment Index, Barrington High School ranks #8 of 9 public schools in Barrington, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Barrington on the city page.

What other schools are in Barrington Cusd 220?

Besides Barrington High School, Barrington Cusd 220 also operates Barrington Mdle Sch- Prairie Cmps (980 students), Barrington Middle Sch Station (886 students), and Grove Avenue Elem School (511 students). See the Barrington Cusd 220 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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