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

Bolingbrook High School

Federal NCES profile for Bolingbrook High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 174007004025
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
43
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
56
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bolingbrook High School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. It is also one of the largest schools in Illinois.

#7 of 14
public schools in Bolingbrook · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
14.3:1
students per teacher
3,298
students enrolled

Bolingbrook High School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Bolingbrook High School ranks #7 of 14 public schools in Bolingbrook, IL.

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 174007004025 · Bolingbrook, IL High · LARGE · TRAD

3,298 enr · 14.3:1 · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Romeoville High School (1,848 students)

Resource Investment Index #7 of 14 public schools in Bolingbrook. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Bolingbrook High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Bolingbrook High School reports 3,298 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 Bolingbrook High School compares

Bolingbrook 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 14.3:1 ▲ 2% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 3,298 top 1% - -

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

14.3:1
Leaner classes than 54% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
3,298
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
14.3:1
students per teacher - 2% above state mean
Top 61% in Illinois - lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$22,208
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
Counselors15.0 FTE
Per 220 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
129
in-school suspensions + 296 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 55 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 47.1%
African American 25.5%
White 14.5%
Asian 7.0%
Two or More 5.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 47.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.4, Bolingbrook High School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 26

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Valley View Cusd 365u, which includes Bolingbrook High School.

$22,208
Per student
+22%
vs Illinois
Avg $18,196
+26%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 60.3%
State 31.8%
Federal 8.0%

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 Bolingbrook High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Romeoville High School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Brooks Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Oak View Elem School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Independence Elem School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Hubert H Humphrey Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Valley View Cusd 365u · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Frequently asked questions about Bolingbrook High School

How many students attend Bolingbrook High School?

Bolingbrook High School has 3,298 students enrolled. It is a high school in Bolingbrook, IL.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Bolingbrook High School is 14.3:1, which is 2% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 9% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

The largest demographic group at Bolingbrook High School is Hispanic or Latino at 47.1% of enrollment, in Bolingbrook, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bolingbrook High School?

Bolingbrook High School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Bolingbrook High School rank among public schools in Bolingbrook?

By Resource Investment Index, Bolingbrook High School ranks #7 of 14 public schools in Bolingbrook, 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 Bolingbrook on the city page.

What other schools are in Valley View Cusd 365u?

Besides Bolingbrook High School, Valley View Cusd 365u also operates Romeoville High School (1,848 students), Brooks Middle School (850 students), and Oak View Elem School (636 students). See the Valley View Cusd 365u 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.

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