Enrollment
293
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · University Park, IL
Coretta Scott King Magnet Sch
Federal NCES profile for Coretta Scott King Magnet Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 171125001350
👥 S:T ratio 35
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 32
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Coretta Scott King Magnet Sch earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% of Illinois schools.
- 32
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.3:1
- large classes for Illinois
- 293
- students enrolled
Coretta Scott King Magnet Sch has class sizes larger than 82% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Crete Monee Cusd 201u · Illinois
NCES ID 171125001350 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.3:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
+16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Coretta Scott King Magnet Sch compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Coretta Scott King Magnet Sch
Teacher staffing is the clearest operational constraint
Coretta Scott King Magnet Sch's enrollment sits away from the most extreme size bands, but its reported student-teacher ratio is heavier than most Illinois schools. That isolates staffing load as a more useful concern than raw campus size. A high ratio does not establish weak teaching or outcomes, yet it can indicate less adult capacity per enrolled student. The remaining federal indicators show whether support staffing and program access offset that pressure.
Attendance is the dominant support signal
Coretta Scott King Magnet Sch's 27.3% chronic-absence rate is more consequential than a generic staffing label: at least one quarter of students missed 10% or more of school days in the 2021-22 collection. That level can affect instruction, counseling demand, and continuity even when other reported resources look ordinary. The dataset records the scale of absence but not its causes, so it should prompt a current-year question rather than a conclusion about school management.
Coretta Scott King Magnet Sch is a mid-sized elementary school in University Park, Illinois, enrolling 293 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.3:1 puts it in the larger third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 293 students, its enrollment sits close to the Illinois median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is led by African American (72%) and Hispanic or Latino (11%) (diversity index 46/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 27.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Crete Monee Cusd 201u spends $22,610 per pupil, 24% above the Illinois average, a better-resourced district than most.
Crete Monee Cusd 201u also operates Crete-Monee High School (1,480 students) and Crete-Monee Middle School (1,002 students) alongside Coretta Scott King Magnet Sch.
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 Coretta Scott King Magnet Sch compares
Coretta Scott King Magnet Sch on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.3:1 | ▲ 16% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 293 | top 65% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.3:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
293
Bigger than 31% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
16.3:1
students per teacher
- 16% above state mean
Top 82% in Illinois - lower ratio than 18% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
27.3%
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
$22,610
per pupil, district-wide
- above Illinois avg of $18,196
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
African American 72.0%
Hispanic or Latino 11.3%
Two or More 8.9%
White 6.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: African American at 72.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 45.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 45.6, Coretta Scott King Magnet Sch is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Crete Monee Cusd 201u, which includes Coretta Scott King Magnet Sch.
$22,610
Per student
+24%
vs Illinois
Avg $18,196
+28%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 54.1%
State 37.0%
Federal 8.8%
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 Coretta Scott King Magnet Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crete-Monee High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Crete-Monee Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Balmoral Elem Sch | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Crete Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Monee Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Coretta Scott King Magnet Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,480
- Students per teacher
- 19.7:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
- Enrollment
- 1,002
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 472
- Students per teacher
- 18.2:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 381
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
- Enrollment
- 373
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
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 (~293 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Coretta Scott King Magnet Sch
How many students attend Coretta Scott King Magnet Sch?
Coretta Scott King Magnet Sch has 293 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in University Park, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Coretta Scott King Magnet Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Coretta Scott King Magnet Sch is 16.3:1, which is 16% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Coretta Scott King Magnet Sch?
The largest demographic group at Coretta Scott King Magnet Sch is African American at 72.0% of enrollment, in University Park, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Coretta Scott King Magnet Sch?
Coretta Scott King Magnet Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (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).
What other schools are in Crete Monee Cusd 201u?
Besides Coretta Scott King Magnet Sch, Crete Monee Cusd 201u also operates Crete-Monee High School (1,480 students), Crete-Monee Middle School (1,002 students), and Balmoral Elem Sch (472 students). See the Crete Monee Cusd 201u district page for the complete list.
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