Enrollment
246
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Calumet City, IL
Creative Communications Acad
Federal NCES profile for Creative Communications Acad, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 171242006230
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 51
📋 Attendance 96
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Creative Communications Acad earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Illinois schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.
- #1 of 5
- middle schools in Calumet City · Resource Index
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 30.8:1
- large classes for Illinois
- 246
- students enrolled
Creative Communications Acad has class sizes larger than 99% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Creative Communications Acad ranks #1 of 5 middle schools in Calumet City, IL.
School address
District: Dolton Sd 149 · Illinois
NCES ID 171242006230 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
30.8:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
+120% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Creative Communications Acad compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Creative Communications Acad
Creative Communications Acad is a mid-sized middle school in Calumet City, Illinois, enrolling 246 students.
Class loads run heavy: 30.8:1 is larger than about 99% of Illinois schools and 120% above the 14:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 246 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 African American (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 9/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 246 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 1.6% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Among Calumet City's middle schools, it stands alongside Wentworth Jr High School (302 students): Creative Communications Acad is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (30.8:1 vs 10.8:1).
Dolton Sd 149 also operates Caroline Sibley Elem School (434 students) and New Beginnings Learning Academy (288 students) alongside Creative Communications Acad.
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 Creative Communications Acad compares
Creative Communications Acad on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 30.8:1 | ▲ 120% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 246 | top 74% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
30.8:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
246
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
30.8:1
students per teacher
- 120% above state mean
Top 99% in Illinois - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
1.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$17,572
per pupil, district-wide
- above Illinois avg of $17,042
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 246 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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
African American 95.5%
Hispanic or Latino 4.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: African American at 95.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 8.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 8.6, Creative Communications Acad is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Dolton Sd 149, which includes Creative Communications Acad.
$17,572
Per student
+3%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 30.0%
State 59.4%
Federal 10.6%
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 Creative Communications Acad Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Sibley Elem School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| New Beginnings Learning Academy | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Berger-Vandenberg Elem School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Carol Moseley Braun School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| S T E M Academy | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Creative Communications Acad's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 434
- Students per teacher
- 22.8:1
- Resource Index
- 13/100
- Enrollment
- 288
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Resource Index
- 22/100
- Enrollment
- 266
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
- Enrollment
- 264
- Students per teacher
- 17.6:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 243
- Students per teacher
- 34.7:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
Similar middle schools in Calumet City
4 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.
Wentworth Jr High School
Standard public school
302 students 10.8:1 students per teacher
Schrum Memorial School
Standard public school
274 students 9.8:1 students per teacher
S T E M Academy
Standard public school
243 students 34.7:1 students per teacher
School of Fine Arts
Standard public school
224 students 28:1 students per teacher
Similar middle 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 (~246 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Creative Communications Acad
How many students attend Creative Communications Acad?
Creative Communications Acad has 246 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Calumet City, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Creative Communications Acad?
The student-teacher ratio at Creative Communications Acad is 30.8:1, which is 120% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 96% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Creative Communications Acad?
The largest demographic group at Creative Communications Acad is African American at 95.5% of enrollment, in Calumet City, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Creative Communications Acad?
Creative Communications Acad has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Creative Communications Acad rank among middle schools in Calumet City?
By Resource Investment Index, Creative Communications Acad ranks #1 of 5 middle schools in Calumet City, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Calumet City on the city page.
Is Creative Communications Acad a good school?
Creative Communications Acad earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% 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 Dolton Sd 149?
Besides Creative Communications Acad, Dolton Sd 149 also operates Caroline Sibley Elem School (434 students), New Beginnings Learning Academy (288 students), and Berger-Vandenberg Elem School (266 students). See the Dolton Sd 149 district page for the complete list.
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