- Enrollment
- 306
- Students per teacher
- 20.4:1
- Resource Index
- 12/100
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Ford Heights, IL
Cottage Grove Upper Grade Center
Federal NCES profile for Cottage Grove Upper Grade Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 171095005419
👥 S:T ratio 48
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 38
📋 Attendance 89
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cottage Grove Upper Grade Center earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 13:1
- students per teacher
- 156
- students enrolled
Cottage Grove Upper Grade Center has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Ford Heights Sd 169 · Illinois
NCES ID 171095005419 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-14 students YoY
Cottage Grove Upper Grade Center shrank from 153 students in 2022-23 to 139 in 2023-24 (-9.2%).
Teacher FTE added 12.0 → 12.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-14 students YoY 171095005419 · Ford Heights, IL Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
156 enr · 13:1 · RII 51
Nearest enrollment peer: Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Cntr (306 students)
Cottage Grove Upper Grade Center shrank from 153 students in 2022-23 to 139 in 2023-24 (-9.2%). Teacher FTE added 12.0 → 12.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →
How Cottage Grove Upper Grade Center compares
Cottage Grove Upper Grade Center is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13:1 | ▼ 7% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 156 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
156
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators methodology
Staffing depth
13:1
students per teacher
- 7% below state mean
Top 42% in Illinois - lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
4.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$26,389
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
African American 92.9%
Hispanic or Latino 7.1%
Largest group: African American at 92.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 13.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 13.2, Cottage Grove Upper Grade Center is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
District finance for Ford Heights Sd 169 reports $26,389 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Cottage Grove Upper Grade Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Cntr | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Cottage Grove Upper Grade Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
Nationwide elementary 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.
Similar enrollment (~156 students)
Frequently asked questions about Cottage Grove Upper Grade Center
How many students attend Cottage Grove Upper Grade Center?
Cottage Grove Upper Grade Center has 156 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Ford Heights, IL. CCD year-over-year: 153 (2022-23) → 139 (2023-24), down 14.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cottage Grove Upper Grade Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Cottage Grove Upper Grade Center is 13:1, which is 7% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 17% 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 Cottage Grove Upper Grade Center?
The largest demographic group at Cottage Grove Upper Grade Center is African American at 92.9% of enrollment, in Ford Heights, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cottage Grove Upper Grade Center?
Cottage Grove Upper Grade Center has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Ford Heights Sd 169?
Besides Cottage Grove Upper Grade Center, Ford Heights Sd 169 also operates Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc Cntr (306 students). See the Ford Heights Sd 169 district page for the complete list.