Other / mixed grade configuration · Elgin, IL

Century Oaks Elem School

Federal NCES profile for Century Oaks Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 171371001665
0/100100/10025/100
👥 S:T ratio
22
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
23
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Century Oaks Elem School earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of Illinois schools.

#10 of 14
schools in Elgin · Resource Index
25
Resource Index · Lower
19.4:1
large classes for Illinois
542
students enrolled

Century Oaks Elem School has class sizes larger than 95% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Century Oaks Elem School ranks #10 of 14 schools in Elgin, IL.

School address

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 171371001665 · Elgin, IL Other · MID · TRAD

542 enr · 19.4:1 · RII 25

Nearest enrollment peer: South Elgin High School (2,665 students)

Resource Investment Index #10 of 14 schools in Elgin. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Century Oaks Elem School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Century Oaks Elem School reports 542 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 Century Oaks Elem School compares

Century Oaks Elem 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 19.4:1 ▲ 39% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 542 top 25% - -

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

19.4:1
Leaner classes than 18% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
542
Bigger than 67% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
19.4:1
students per teacher - 39% above state mean
Top 95% in Illinois - lower ratio than 5% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
30.6%
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
$19,216
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 73.4%
White 10.9%
African American 9.4%
Asian 3.1%
Two or More 3.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 73.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 43.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 43.9, Century Oaks Elem School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sd U-46, which includes Century Oaks Elem School.

$19,216
Per student
+6%
vs Illinois
Avg $18,196
+9%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 43.9%
State 48.7%
Federal 7.5%

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 Century Oaks Elem School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
South Elgin High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Elgin High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Larkin High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Bartlett High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Streamwood High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Sd U-46 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Elgin

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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.

Frequently asked questions about Century Oaks Elem School

How many students attend Century Oaks Elem School?

Century Oaks Elem School has 542 students enrolled. It is a public school in Elgin, IL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Century Oaks Elem School?

The student-teacher ratio at Century Oaks Elem School is 19.4:1, which is 39% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 24% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Century Oaks Elem School?

The largest demographic group at Century Oaks Elem School is Hispanic or Latino at 73.4% of enrollment, in Elgin, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Century Oaks Elem School?

Century Oaks Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Century Oaks Elem School rank among schools in Elgin?

By Resource Investment Index, Century Oaks Elem School ranks #10 of 14 schools in Elgin, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Elgin on the city page.

What other schools are in Sd U-46?

Besides Century Oaks Elem School, Sd U-46 also operates South Elgin High School (2,665 students), Elgin High School (2,576 students), and Larkin High School (2,174 students). See the Sd U-46 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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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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