High school (grades 9-12) · Evanston, IL

Evanston Twp High School

Federal NCES profile for Evanston Twp High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 171449001804
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
39
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Evanston Twp High School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. It is also one of the largest schools in Illinois.

#13 of 16
public schools in Evanston · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
13.2:1
students per teacher
3,560
students enrolled

Evanston Twp High School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Evanston Twp High School ranks #13 of 16 public schools in Evanston, IL.

School address

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

-105 students YoY

Evanston Twp High School held near 3,586 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-105 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 270.1 → 266.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-105 students YoY 171449001804 · Evanston, IL High · LARGE · TRAD

3,560 enr · 13.2:1 · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Passaic County Technical Institute (3,565 students)

Evanston Twp High School held near 3,586 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-105 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 270.1 → 266.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

How Evanston Twp High School compares

Evanston Twp High 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 13.2:1 ▼ 6% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 3,560 top 1% - -

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

13.2:1
Leaner classes than 65% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
3,560
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
13.2:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 45% in Illinois - lower ratio than 55% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
24.4%
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
$29,342
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
118
in-school suspensions + 69 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 43.7%
African American 23.4%
Hispanic or Latino 20.7%
Two or More 7.4%
Asian 4.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 43.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 70.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 70.4, Evanston Twp High School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 24

District finance for Evanston Twp Hsd 202 reports $29,342 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide high 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.

Frequently asked questions about Evanston Twp High School

How many students attend Evanston Twp High School?

Evanston Twp High School has 3,560 students enrolled. It is a high school in Evanston, IL. CCD year-over-year: 3,691 (2022-23) → 3,586 (2023-24), nearly flat (-105).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Evanston Twp High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Evanston Twp High School is 13.2:1, which is 6% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 16% 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 Evanston Twp High School?

The largest demographic group at Evanston Twp High School is White at 43.7% of enrollment, in Evanston, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Evanston Twp High School?

Evanston Twp High School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Evanston Twp High School rank among public schools in Evanston?

By Resource Investment Index, Evanston Twp High School ranks #13 of 16 public schools in Evanston, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Evanston on the city page.

What other schools are in Evanston Twp Hsd 202?

None reported; Evanston Twp Hsd 202 operates only Evanston Twp High School as a public school district in NCES's records.

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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