Enrollment
242
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Lk in the Hls, IL
District 158 Early Childhood Ctr
Federal NCES profile for District 158 Early Childhood Ctr, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 171983006787
👥 S:T ratio 19
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
District 158 Early Childhood Ctr earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of Illinois schools.
- 25
- Resource Index · Lower
- 20.2:1
- large classes for Illinois
- 242
- students enrolled
District 158 Early Childhood Ctr has class sizes larger than 96% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158 · Illinois
NCES ID 171983006787 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.2:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
+44% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How District 158 Early Childhood Ctr compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at District 158 Early Childhood Ctr
Small campus without a staffing-size advantage
District 158 Early Childhood Ctr enrolls fewer students than most Illinois schools, yet its student-teacher ratio is still on the heavier side of the state distribution. Small enrollment therefore does not translate into more teacher capacity per student here. That makes staffing capacity, rather than campus scale alone, the useful interpretation. The counselor, attendance, and program indicators below help show whether the pressure is narrow or part of a broader resource constraint.
A combined-grade campus has a different support burden
District 158 Early Childhood Ctr serves a combined grade span rather than a conventional elementary, middle, or high-school band. That structure can require the same campus to cover transitions, counseling needs, and programs for students at substantially different developmental stages, so a single staffing ratio deserves more caution than it would at a narrower-grade school. Federal totals show the available people and programs, but not how those resources are divided among grade levels.
District 158 Early Childhood Ctr is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Lk in the Hls, Illinois, enrolling 242 students.
Class loads run heavy: 20.2:1 is larger than about 96% of Illinois schools and 44% above the 14:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 242 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is led by White (60%) and Hispanic or Latino (24%) (diversity index 58/100).
Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158 also operates Huntley High School (2,804 students) and Marlowe Middle School (1,215 students) alongside District 158 Early Childhood 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 District 158 Early Childhood Ctr compares
District 158 Early Childhood 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 | 20.2:1 | ▲ 44% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 242 | top 75% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
20.2:1
Leaner classes than 15% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
242
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
20.2:1
students per teacher
- 44% above state mean
Top 96% in Illinois - lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Funding equity
$17,577
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
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.
Student demographics
White 59.5%
Hispanic or Latino 24.0%
Asian 9.9%
African American 5.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%
Largest group: White at 59.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 57.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 57.6, District 158 Early Childhood Ctr is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158, which includes District 158 Early Childhood Ctr.
$17,577
Per student
-3%
vs Illinois
Avg $18,196
0%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 55.0%
State 40.2%
Federal 4.8%
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 District 158 Early Childhood Ctr Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntley High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Marlowe Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Leggee Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Martin Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Heineman Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to District 158 Early Childhood Ctr's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,804
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 1,215
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 877
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
- Enrollment
- 776
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
- Enrollment
- 724
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
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 (~242 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~20.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about District 158 Early Childhood Ctr
How many students attend District 158 Early Childhood Ctr?
District 158 Early Childhood Ctr has 242 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lk in the Hls, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at District 158 Early Childhood Ctr?
The student-teacher ratio at District 158 Early Childhood Ctr is 20.2:1, which is 44% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 29% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of District 158 Early Childhood Ctr?
The largest demographic group at District 158 Early Childhood Ctr is White at 59.5% of enrollment, in Lk in the Hls, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for District 158 Early Childhood Ctr?
District 158 Early Childhood Ctr has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
What other schools are in Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158?
Besides District 158 Early Childhood Ctr, Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158 also operates Huntley High School (2,804 students), Marlowe Middle School (1,215 students), and Leggee Elementary School (877 students). See the Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158 district page for the complete list.
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