Chesak Elementary School

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 2 · Lake in the Hills, Illinois

Chesak Elementary School in Lake in the Hills, Illinois enrolled 643 students in 2024-25 with 48.0 full-time teachers, 13.4 students per teacher against the Illinois elementary-school median of 13.1. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).

Enrollment fell 10% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 4%

716 students in 2022-23, 665 students in 2023-24, 643 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 50.0 to 48.0.

Students enrolled at Chesak Elementary School by school year2022-23: 716, 2023-24: 665, 2024-25: 64302004006008002022-237162023-246652024-25643
Students enrolled at Chesak Elementary School by school year2022-23: 716, 2023-24: 665, 2024-25: 64302004006008002022-237162023-246652024-25643
Students enrolled at Chesak Elementary School by school year2022-23: 716, 2023-24: 665, 2024-25: 64302004006008002022-237162023-246652024-25643
Students enrolled at Chesak Elementary School by school year2022-23: 716, 2023-24: 665, 2024-25: 64302004006008002022-237162023-246652024-25643
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2371650.014.3
2023-2466550.013.3
2024-2564348.013.4

13.4 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 54 of every 100 Illinois elementary schools

Among the 2,300 Illinois elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; This school 13.4; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.4state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; This school 13.4; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.4state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; This school 13.4; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.4state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; This school 13.4; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.4state median 13.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Chesak Elementary School enrolled 706 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent23.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

65.5% of students were White, 21.2% Hispanic, 8.1% Asian in 2024-25.

  1. White65.5%
  2. Hispanic21.2%
  3. Asian8.1%
  4. Black4.0%
  5. American Indian0.8%
  6. Two or more races0.3%
  7. Pacific Islander0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in Lake in the Hills

3 public elementary schools in Lake in the Hills report 2024-25 enrollment; Chesak Elementary School is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Martin Elementary School77613.4not reported
Chesak Elementary School64313.4not reported
Lake in the Hills Elementary School50214.8not reported

All public schools in Lake in the Hills →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Chesak Elementary School

  1. Martin Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.2 miles away: 776 students, 13.4 per teacher (2024-25).0.2 mi
  2. Conley Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.3 miles away: 598 students, 13.9 per teacher (2024-25).2.3 mi
  3. Compare Chesak Elementary School with Martin Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Huntley Community School District 158 spends per student$17,577 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$17,577
  5. The largest public schools in IllinoisChesak Elementary School is the number 194 by size of 2,314 Illinois elementary schools open in 2024-25.#194 of 2,314
  6. Illinois schools by students per teacher13.4 students per teacher here against the Illinois median of 13.1 for elementary schools.13.4:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Chesak Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Chesak Elementary School?
    643 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 716 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Lake in the Hills, IL.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Chesak Elementary School?
    13.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Illinois median for elementary schools is 13.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Chesak Elementary School a Title I school?
    Chesak Elementary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Chesak Elementary School in?
    Huntley Community School District 158, NCES district ID 1719830. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 171983004181 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22