Enrollment
166
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bunker Hill, IL
Bunker Hill High School
Federal NCES profile for Bunker Hill High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 170777000392
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 67
📋 Attendance 20
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bunker Hill High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Illinois schools.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.8:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 166
- students enrolled
Bunker Hill High School has class sizes smaller than 91% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Bunker Hill Cusd 8 · Illinois
NCES ID 170777000392 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.8:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-30% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bunker Hill High School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bunker Hill High School
Bunker Hill High School is a small combined-grade school in Bunker Hill, Illinois, enrolling 166 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.8:1, Bunker Hill High School is leaner than roughly 91% of Illinois schools and 30% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 166 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 (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 20/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 166 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 31.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Bunker Hill Cusd 8 spends $13,202 per pupil, 23% below the Illinois average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Among Bunker Hill's public schools, it stands alongside Wolf Ridge Education Center (407 students): Bunker Hill High School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.8:1 vs 15.7:1).
Its district, Bunker Hill Cusd 8, also runs Wolf Ridge Education Center (407 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 Bunker Hill High School compares
Bunker Hill 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 | 9.8:1 | ▼ 30% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 166 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.8:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
166
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.8:1
students per teacher
- 30% below state mean
Top 9% in Illinois - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
31.9%
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
$13,202
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $17,042
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 166 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
15
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.9 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 89.2%
Two or More 4.8%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0%
African American 1.8%
Asian 1.2%
Largest group: White at 89.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 20.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 20.1, Bunker Hill High School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bunker Hill Cusd 8, which includes Bunker Hill High School.
$13,202
Per student
-23%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.9%
State 55.5%
Federal 12.6%
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 Bunker Hill High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Ridge Education Center | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bunker Hill High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 407
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
Similar other schools in Bunker Hill
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~166 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Bunker Hill High School
How many students attend Bunker Hill High School?
Bunker Hill High School has 166 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bunker Hill, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bunker Hill High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Bunker Hill High School is 9.8:1, which is 30% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 38% 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 Bunker Hill High School?
The largest demographic group at Bunker Hill High School is White at 89.2% of enrollment, in Bunker Hill, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bunker Hill High School?
Bunker Hill High School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Bunker Hill High School a good school?
Bunker Hill High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Illinois schools. 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 Bunker Hill Cusd 8?
Besides Bunker Hill High School, Bunker Hill Cusd 8 also operates Wolf Ridge Education Center (407 students). See the Bunker Hill Cusd 8 district page for the complete list.
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