Enrollment
317
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Arlington Heights, IL
Edgar a Poe Elem School
Federal NCES profile for Edgar a Poe Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 174221004233
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 79
📋 Attendance 47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Edgar a Poe Elem School earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Illinois schools.
- #2 of 9
- elementary schools in Arlington Heights · Resource Index
- 63
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.9:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 317
- students enrolled
Edgar a Poe Elem School has class sizes smaller than 83% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Edgar a Poe Elem School ranks #2 of 9 elementary schools in Arlington Heights, IL.
School address
District: Wheeling Ccsd 21 · Illinois
NCES ID 174221004233 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.9:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-22% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Edgar a Poe Elem School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Edgar a Poe Elem School
Teacher staffing is the clearest operational strength
Edgar a Poe Elem School's enrollment is not at an extreme, but its student-teacher ratio is: it reports fewer students per teacher than most Illinois schools. This is the most distinctive scale-adjusted signal in the federal record. It should be read as staffing capacity, not class size or an academic outcome; the page separately reports attendance, program access, demographics, and district finance so a single favorable ratio does not become an unsupported overall rating.
No single support indicator dominates
Edgar a Poe Elem School's available federal support indicators do not reveal an extreme in advanced-course access, specialist staffing, chronic absence, or IDEA enrollment. The most responsible reading is therefore component by component rather than a sweeping verdict: current counseling availability, health support, program schedules, and attendance policy still warrant direct confirmation. Missing or middle-range federal fields are not evidence that services are either strong or weak.
Edgar a Poe Elem School is a mid-sized elementary school in Arlington Heights, Illinois, enrolling 317 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 317 students, its enrollment sits close to the Illinois median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 3,845 Illinois schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (71%) and Hispanic or Latino (12%) (diversity index 47/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 106 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Wheeling Ccsd 21 spends $23,330 per pupil, 28% above the Illinois average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Arlington Heights's elementary schools, it stands alongside Olive-Mary Stitt School (671 students): Edgar a Poe Elem School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.9:1 vs 16.4:1).
Wheeling Ccsd 21 also operates Cooper Middle School (732 students) and Jack London Middle School (628 students) alongside Edgar a Poe Elem School.
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 Edgar a Poe Elem School compares
Edgar a Poe Elem School on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.9:1 | ▼ 22% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 317 | top 60% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.9:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
317
Bigger than 35% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.9:1
students per teacher
- 22% below state mean
Top 17% in Illinois - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.1%
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
$23,330
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 106 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 70.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.7%
Asian 9.1%
Two or More 8.2%
African American 0.3%
Largest group: White at 70.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 47.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 47.1, Edgar a Poe Elem School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wheeling Ccsd 21, which includes Edgar a Poe Elem School.
$23,330
Per student
+28%
vs Illinois
Avg $18,196
+32%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 64.2%
State 26.2%
Federal 9.6%
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 Edgar a Poe Elem School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Jack London Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Oliver W Holmes Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Eugene Field Elem School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Joyce Kilmer Elem School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Edgar a Poe Elem School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 732
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 628
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
- Enrollment
- 615
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 613
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 590
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
Similar elementary schools in Arlington Heights
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Olive-Mary Stitt School
Standard public school
671 students 16.4:1 students per teacher
Westgate Elem School
Standard public school
633 students 13.5:1 students per teacher
Ivy Hill Elem School
Standard public school
593 students 16.5:1 students per teacher
Dryden Elem School
Standard public school
521 students 16.3:1 students per teacher
Windsor Elementary School
Standard public school
490 students 12.3:1 students per teacher
Patton Elem School
Standard public school
399 students 14.8:1 students per teacher
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 (~317 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Edgar a Poe Elem School
How many students attend Edgar a Poe Elem School?
Edgar a Poe Elem School has 317 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Arlington Heights, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Edgar a Poe Elem School?
The student-teacher ratio at Edgar a Poe Elem School is 10.9:1, which is 22% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 31% 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 Edgar a Poe Elem School?
The largest demographic group at Edgar a Poe Elem School is White at 70.7% of enrollment, in Arlington Heights, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Edgar a Poe Elem School?
Edgar a Poe Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (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).
How does Edgar a Poe Elem School rank among elementary schools in Arlington Heights?
By Resource Investment Index, Edgar a Poe Elem School ranks #2 of 9 elementary schools in Arlington Heights, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Arlington Heights on the city page.
What other schools are in Wheeling Ccsd 21?
Besides Edgar a Poe Elem School, Wheeling Ccsd 21 also operates Cooper Middle School (732 students), Jack London Middle School (628 students), and Oliver W Holmes Middle School (615 students). See the Wheeling Ccsd 21 district page for the complete list.
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