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

Fenton High School

Federal NCES profile for Fenton High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 171503001832
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
65
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Fenton High School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. It is also one of the largest schools in Illinois.

#4 of 4
public schools in Bensenville · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
14.4:1
students per teacher
1,396
students enrolled

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

By Resource Investment Index, Fenton High School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Bensenville, IL.

School address

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

-26 students YoY

Fenton High School held near 1,422 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-26 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 97.3 → 95.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-26 students YoY 171503001832 · Bensenville, IL High · MID · TRAD

1,396 enr · 14.4:1 · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: Countryside High School (1,396 students)

Fenton High School held near 1,422 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-26 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 97.3 → 95.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

How Fenton High School compares

Fenton 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 14.4:1 ▲ 3% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,396 top 4% - -

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

14.4:1
Leaner classes than 53% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,396
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
14.4:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 62% in Illinois - lower ratio than 38% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
50.6%
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
$26,269
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
Counselors8.0 FTE
Per 175 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
221
in-school suspensions + 47 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 15.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 68.5%
White 23.6%
African American 2.7%
Asian 2.6%
Two or More 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 68.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 47.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 47.3, Fenton High School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 22

District finance for Fenton Chsd 100 reports $26,269 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 Fenton High School

How many students attend Fenton High School?

Fenton High School has 1,396 students enrolled. It is a high school in Bensenville, IL. CCD year-over-year: 1,448 (2022-23) → 1,422 (2023-24), nearly flat (-26).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Fenton High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Fenton High School is 14.4:1, which is 3% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fenton High School?

The largest demographic group at Fenton High School is Hispanic or Latino at 68.5% of enrollment, in Bensenville, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Fenton High School?

Fenton High School has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (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 Fenton High School rank among public schools in Bensenville?

By Resource Investment Index, Fenton High School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Bensenville, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Fenton Chsd 100?

None reported; Fenton Chsd 100 operates only Fenton 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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