Other / mixed grade configuration · Chicago, IL

Edwards Elem School

Federal NCES profile for Edwards Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 18/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 170993000744
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0/100100/10018/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Edwards Elem School earns 18/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. It is also one of the largest schools in Illinois.

#367 of 394
schools in Chicago · Resource Index
18
Resource Index · Lower
14.1:1
students per teacher
1,209
students enrolled

Edwards Elem School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Edwards Elem School ranks #367 of 394 schools in Chicago, IL.

School address

Chicago, IL 60632
District: City of Chicago Sd 299 · Illinois

NCES ID 170993000744 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-36 students YoY

Edwards Elem School held near 1,222 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-36 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 86.5 → 84.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-36 students YoY 170993000744 · Chicago, IL Other · MID · TRAD

1,209 enr · 14.1:1 · RII 18

Nearest enrollment peer: Lane Technical High School (4,604 students)

Edwards Elem School held near 1,222 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-36 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 86.5 → 84.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Edwards Elem School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Edwards Elem School reports 1,209 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Edwards Elem School compares

Edwards Elem School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.1:1 ▲ 1% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,209 top 5% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.1:1
Leaner classes than 56% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,209
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
14.1:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 58% in Illinois - lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
43.6%
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
$22,699
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 1209 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 96.0%
White 2.3%
African American 1.1%
Asian 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Two or More 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 96.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 7.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 7.8, Edwards Elem School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

District finance for City of Chicago Sd 299 reports $22,699 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Edwards Elem School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lane Technical High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Taft High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Curie Metropolitan High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Kenwood Academy High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Young Magnet High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Edwards Elem School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

City Of Chicago Sd 299 · 5 sibling schools

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Similar other schools in Chicago

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Lane Technical High School
Standard public school
4,604 students 17.8:1 students per teacher
Taft High School
Standard public school
4,487 students 16.7:1 students per teacher
Kenwood Academy High School
Standard public school
2,268 students 18.6:1 students per teacher
Young Magnet High School
Standard public school
2,223 students 17.5:1 students per teacher
Disney Elem Magnet School
Standard public school
1,384 students 15.2:1 students per teacher
Morgan Park High School
Standard public school
1,349 students 19:1 students per teacher

Nationwide other 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 (~1,209 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Edwards Elem School

How many students attend Edwards Elem School?

Edwards Elem School has 1,209 students enrolled. It is a public school in Chicago, IL. CCD year-over-year: 1,258 (2022-23) → 1,222 (2023-24), nearly flat (-36).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Edwards Elem School?

The student-teacher ratio at Edwards Elem School is 14.1:1, which is 1% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 10% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Edwards Elem School?

The largest demographic group at Edwards Elem School is Hispanic or Latino at 96.0% of enrollment, in Chicago, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Edwards Elem School?

Edwards Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 18/100 (lower 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 Edwards Elem School rank among schools in Chicago?

By Resource Investment Index, Edwards Elem School ranks #367 of 394 schools in Chicago, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Chicago on the city page.

What other schools are in City of Chicago Sd 299?

Besides Edwards Elem School, City of Chicago Sd 299 also operates Lane Technical High School (4,604 students), Taft High School (4,487 students), and Curie Metropolitan High School (3,099 students). See the City of Chicago Sd 299 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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