Other / mixed grade configuration · Lockport, IL

Fairmont School

Federal NCES profile for Fairmont School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 171476004930
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
61
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
40
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Fairmont School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Illinois schools.

#4 of 4
schools in Lockport · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
9.7:1
small classes for Illinois
300
students enrolled

Fairmont School has class sizes smaller than 92% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Fairmont School ranks #4 of 4 schools in Lockport, IL.

School address

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

-21 students YoY

Fairmont School shrank from 312 students in 2022-23 to 291 in 2023-24 (-6.7%).

Teacher FTE added 31.0 → 34.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-21 students YoY 171476004930 · Lockport, IL Other · SMALL · TRAD

300 enr · 9.7:1 · RII 33

Nearest enrollment peer: Denali Elementary (300 students)

Fairmont School shrank from 312 students in 2022-23 to 291 in 2023-24 (-6.7%). Teacher FTE added 31.0 → 34.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

How Fairmont School compares

Fairmont School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.7:1 ▼ 31% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 300 top 63% - -

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

9.7:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
300
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
9.7:1
students per teacher - 31% below state mean
Top 8% in Illinois - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
44.3%
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
$24,670
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 300 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
31
in-school suspensions + 26 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 57.0%
African American 27.0%
White 11.7%
Two or More 3.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 57.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 58.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 58.7, Fairmont School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

District finance for Fairmont Sd 89 reports $24,670 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Lockport

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

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.

Frequently asked questions about Fairmont School

How many students attend Fairmont School?

Fairmont School has 300 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lockport, IL. CCD year-over-year: 312 (2022-23) → 291 (2023-24), down 21.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Fairmont School?

The student-teacher ratio at Fairmont School is 9.7:1, which is 31% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 38% 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 Fairmont School?

The largest demographic group at Fairmont School is Hispanic or Latino at 57.0% of enrollment, in Lockport, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Fairmont School?

Fairmont School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical 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 Fairmont School rank among schools in Lockport?

By Resource Investment Index, Fairmont School ranks #4 of 4 schools in Lockport, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Lockport on the city page.

What other schools are in Fairmont Sd 89?

None reported; Fairmont Sd 89 operates only Fairmont 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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