Enrollment
479
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Crest Hill, IL
Chaney-Monge School
Federal NCES profile for Chaney-Monge School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 170951004940
👥 S:T ratio 44
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 13
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Chaney-Monge School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.
- 29
- Resource Index · Lower
- 14.1:1
- students per teacher
- 479
- students enrolled
Chaney-Monge School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Chaney-Monge Sd 88 · Illinois
NCES ID 170951004940 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
34.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.1:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
+1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Chaney-Monge School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Chaney-Monge School
Chaney-Monge School is a mid-sized elementary school in Crest Hill, Illinois, enrolling 479 students.
At 14.1:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Illinois median, within a few percentage points of the 14:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Enrollment of 479 puts it in the larger third of Illinois schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (54%) and White (28%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 62/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 34.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Chaney-Monge Sd 88 operates only this one school, so Chaney-Monge School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Chaney-Monge School compares
Chaney-Monge 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 | 14.1:1 | ▲ 1% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 479 | top 33% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.1:1
Leaner classes than 56% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
479
Bigger than 59% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
14.1:1
students per teacher
- 1% above state mean
Top 58% in Illinois - lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
34.9%
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
$16,889
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $17,042
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
44
in-school suspensions + 30 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.4 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
Hispanic or Latino 53.7%
White 27.8%
Two or More 9.0%
African American 8.8%
Asian 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 53.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 61.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 61.8, Chaney-Monge School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Chaney-Monge Sd 88, which includes Chaney-Monge School.
$16,889
Per student
-1%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.5%
State 55.7%
Federal 14.8%
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.
Similar elementary 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 (~479 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Chaney-Monge School
How many students attend Chaney-Monge School?
Chaney-Monge School has 479 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Crest Hill, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chaney-Monge School?
The student-teacher ratio at Chaney-Monge School is 14.1:1, which is 1% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 10% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Chaney-Monge School?
The largest demographic group at Chaney-Monge School is Hispanic or Latino at 53.7% of enrollment, in Crest Hill, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Chaney-Monge School?
Chaney-Monge School has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Chaney-Monge School a good school?
Chaney-Monge School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Chaney-Monge Sd 88?
None reported; Chaney-Monge Sd 88 operates only Chaney-Monge School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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