Other / mixed grade configuration · Oak Lawn, IL

Columbus Manor Elem School

Federal NCES profile for Columbus Manor Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 173369003464
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
17
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Columbus Manor Elem School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Illinois schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.

#5 of 7
schools in Oak Lawn · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
11.6:1
small classes for Illinois
359
students enrolled

Columbus Manor Elem School has class sizes smaller than 76% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Columbus Manor Elem School ranks #5 of 7 schools in Oak Lawn, IL.

School address

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 173369003464 · Oak Lawn, IL Other · SMALL · TRAD

359 enr · 11.6:1 · RII 33

Nearest enrollment peer: Simmons Middle School (725 students)

Resource Investment Index #5 of 7 schools in Oak Lawn. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Columbus Manor Elem School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Columbus Manor Elem School reports 359 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 Columbus Manor Elem School compares

Columbus Manor 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 11.6:1 ▼ 17% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 359 top 52% - -

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

11.6:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
359
Bigger than 41% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
11.6:1
students per teacher - 17% below state mean
Top 24% in Illinois - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
33.4%
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
$17,422
per pupil, district-wide - below Illinois avg of $18,196
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
24
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 46.8%
Hispanic or Latino 41.8%
African American 4.7%
Two or More 3.6%
Asian 2.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 46.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.2, Columbus Manor Elem School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ridgeland Sd 122, which includes Columbus Manor Elem School.

$17,422
Per student
-4%
vs Illinois
Avg $18,196
-1%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 49.1%
State 37.6%
Federal 13.3%

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 Columbus Manor Elem School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Simmons Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Harnew Elem School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Ernest F Kolb Elem School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
George W Lieb Elem School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Ridgeland Sd 122 · 4 sibling schools

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Similar other schools in Oak Lawn

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 Columbus Manor Elem School

How many students attend Columbus Manor Elem School?

Columbus Manor Elem School has 359 students enrolled. It is a public school in Oak Lawn, IL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Columbus Manor Elem School?

The student-teacher ratio at Columbus Manor Elem School is 11.6:1, which is 17% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 26% 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 Columbus Manor Elem School?

The largest demographic group at Columbus Manor Elem School is White at 46.8% of enrollment, in Oak Lawn, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Columbus Manor Elem School?

Columbus Manor Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical 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 Columbus Manor Elem School rank among schools in Oak Lawn?

By Resource Investment Index, Columbus Manor Elem School ranks #5 of 7 schools in Oak Lawn, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Oak Lawn on the city page.

What other schools are in Ridgeland Sd 122?

Besides Columbus Manor Elem School, Ridgeland Sd 122 also operates Simmons Middle School (725 students), Harnew Elem School (512 students), and Ernest F Kolb Elem School (399 students). See the Ridgeland Sd 122 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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