Enrollment
206
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Christopher, IL
Christopher High
Federal NCES profile for Christopher High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 170021703614
👥 S:T ratio 57
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 59
📋 Attendance 10
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Christopher High earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Illinois schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.
- 33
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.8:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 206
- students enrolled
Christopher High has class sizes smaller than 84% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Christopher Usd 99 · Illinois
NCES ID 170021703614 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.8:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-23% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Christopher High compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Christopher High
Christopher High is a mid-sized high school in Christopher, Illinois, enrolling 206 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 206 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 (94% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 12/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 206 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 35.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 23.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Christopher Usd 99, also runs Christopher Elem School (510 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 Christopher High compares
Christopher High on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.8:1 | ▼ 23% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 206 | top 81% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.8:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
206
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.8:1
students per teacher
- 23% below state mean
Top 16% in Illinois - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
35.9%
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
$16,151
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $17,042
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 206 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.1 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 93.7%
African American 2.9%
Two or More 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0%
Largest group: White at 93.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 12.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 12.1, Christopher High is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Christopher Usd 99, which includes Christopher High.
$16,151
Per student
-5%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 15.9%
State 61.1%
Federal 23.0%
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 Christopher High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Elem School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Christopher High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 510
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
Similar high 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 (~206 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Christopher High
How many students attend Christopher High?
Christopher High has 206 students enrolled. It is a high school in Christopher, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Christopher High?
The student-teacher ratio at Christopher High is 10.8:1, which is 23% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 31% 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 Christopher High?
The largest demographic group at Christopher High is White at 93.7% of enrollment, in Christopher, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Christopher High?
Christopher High has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Christopher High a good school?
Christopher High earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Illinois schools. It is also less 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 Christopher Usd 99?
Besides Christopher High, Christopher Usd 99 also operates Christopher Elem School (510 students). See the Christopher Usd 99 district page for the complete list.
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