Enrollment
210
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Carpentersville, IL
Delacey Family Educ Ctr
Federal NCES profile for Delacey Family Educ Ctr, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 170855005568
👥 S:T ratio 65
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Delacey Family Educ Ctr earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Illinois schools.
- #1 of 4
- schools in Carpentersville · Resource Index
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.8:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 210
- students enrolled
Delacey Family Educ Ctr has class sizes smaller than 95% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Delacey Family Educ Ctr ranks #1 of 4 schools in Carpentersville, IL.
School address
NCES ID 170855005568 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.8:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-37% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Delacey Family Educ Ctr compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Delacey Family Educ Ctr
Delacey Family Educ Ctr is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Carpentersville, Illinois, enrolling 210 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.8:1, Delacey Family Educ Ctr is leaner than roughly 95% of Illinois schools and 37% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 210 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (76%) and White (11%) (diversity index 41/100).
Among Carpentersville's public schools, it stands alongside Liberty Elementary School (749 students): Delacey Family Educ Ctr is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8.8:1 vs 16.6:1).
Cusd 300 also operates Dundee-Crown High School (2,573 students) and Harry D Jacobs High School (2,056 students) alongside Delacey Family Educ Ctr.
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 Delacey Family Educ Ctr compares
Delacey Family Educ Ctr on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.8:1 | ▼ 37% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 210 | top 81% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.8:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
210
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.8:1
students per teacher
- 37% below state mean
Top 5% in Illinois - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$16,386
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $17,042
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
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
Hispanic or Latino 75.7%
White 11.4%
African American 6.2%
Two or More 4.8%
Asian 1.9%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 75.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 40.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 40.7, Delacey Family Educ Ctr is about as mixed as the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cusd 300, which includes Delacey Family Educ Ctr.
$16,386
Per student
-4%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 56.0%
State 36.4%
Federal 7.6%
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 Delacey Family Educ Ctr Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dundee-Crown High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Harry D Jacobs High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hampshire High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Westfield Community School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Dundee Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Delacey Family Educ Ctr's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,573
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 2,056
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 2,046
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 1,287
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 1,144
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
Similar other schools in Carpentersville
3 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other 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 (~210 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Delacey Family Educ Ctr
How many students attend Delacey Family Educ Ctr?
Delacey Family Educ Ctr has 210 students enrolled. It is a public school in Carpentersville, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Delacey Family Educ Ctr?
The student-teacher ratio at Delacey Family Educ Ctr is 8.8:1, which is 37% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 44% 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 Delacey Family Educ Ctr?
The largest demographic group at Delacey Family Educ Ctr is Hispanic or Latino at 75.7% of enrollment, in Carpentersville, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Delacey Family Educ Ctr?
Delacey Family Educ Ctr has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Delacey Family Educ Ctr rank among schools in Carpentersville?
By Resource Investment Index, Delacey Family Educ Ctr ranks #1 of 4 schools in Carpentersville, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Carpentersville on the city page.
Is Delacey Family Educ Ctr a good school?
Delacey Family Educ Ctr earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of 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 Cusd 300?
Besides Delacey Family Educ Ctr, Cusd 300 also operates Dundee-Crown High School (2,573 students), Harry D Jacobs High School (2,056 students), and Hampshire High School (2,046 students). See the Cusd 300 district page for the complete list.
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