Enrollment
520
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Chicago, IL
Cics - West Belden Campus
Federal NCES profile for Cics - West Belden Campus, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 24/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 170993006475Charter school
👥 Class size 25
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 17
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cics - West Belden Campus earns an F Resource Investment Index (24/100), with class sizes larger than 94% of Illinois schools.
- F
- Resource Index · 24/100
- 18.7:1
- large classes for Illinois
- 520
- students enrolled
Cics - West Belden Campus has class sizes larger than 94% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: City of Chicago Sd 299 · Illinois
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.7:1
vs 14.6:1 Illinois avg
+28% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cics - West Belden Campus compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Cics - West Belden Campus reports 520 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 29.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 18.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 28% above the Illinois state mean of 14.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 19% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 33.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding City of Chicago Sd 299 spends $21,050 per pupil district-wide, above the Illinois average of $17,042 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 52.8% from local sources (property taxes), 29.9% from the state, and 17.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (F), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Cics - West Belden Campus compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Illinois state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18.7:1 | ▲ 28% | 14.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 520 | top 72% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
19 smaller classes than 21% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
520 larger than 64% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Staffing depth
18.7:1
students per teacher
— 28% above state mean
Top 94% in Illinois — lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
33.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$21,050
per pupil, district-wide
— above Illinois avg of $17,042
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
0
in-school suspensions + 36 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 520 Top 72% in Illinois — larger than 28% of 3,845 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 29.0
Students per teacher 18.7:1 +28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible —
NCES ID 170993006475
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 90.8%
African American 7.3%
Two or More 1.2%
White 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 90.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 33.1%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 36
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for City of Chicago Sd 299, which includes Cics - West Belden Campus.
$21,050
Per student
+24%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 52.8%
State 29.9%
Federal 17.4%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 4,604
- Students per teacher
- 17.4:1
- Enrollment
- 4,487
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Enrollment
- 3,099
- Students per teacher
- 16.5:1
- Enrollment
- 2,268
- Students per teacher
- 19.2:1
- Enrollment
- 2,223
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
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Before you act on this record
Treat this page as the federal baseline — then verify locally.
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Frequently asked questions about Cics - West Belden Campus
How many students attend Cics - West Belden Campus?
Cics - West Belden Campus has 520 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Chicago, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cics - West Belden Campus?
The student-teacher ratio at Cics - West Belden Campus is 18.7:1, which is 28% higher than the Illinois average of 14.6:1 and 19% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cics - West Belden Campus?
The largest demographic group at Cics - West Belden Campus is Hispanic or Latino at 90.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in Chicago, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cics - West Belden Campus?
Cics - West Belden Campus has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Cics - West Belden Campus a good school?
Cics - West Belden Campus earns an F Resource Investment Index (24/100), with class sizes larger than 94% of Illinois schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.