Enrollment
254
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Minonk, IL
Fieldcrest High School
Federal NCES profile for Fieldcrest High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 171510000013
👥 S:T ratio 64
📚 AP courses 5
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 75
📋 Attendance 1
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Fieldcrest High School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Illinois schools.
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.1:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 254
- students enrolled
Fieldcrest High School has class sizes smaller than 94% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Fieldcrest Cusd 6 · Illinois
NCES ID 171510000013 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.1:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-35% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Fieldcrest High School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Fieldcrest High School
Fieldcrest High School is a mid-sized high school in Minonk, Illinois, enrolling 254 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.1:1, Fieldcrest High School is leaner than roughly 94% of Illinois schools and 35% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 254 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 23/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 1 Advanced Placement course.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 127 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 39.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Fieldcrest Cusd 6 also operates Fieldcrest Primary School (223 students) and Fieldcrest Middle School (196 students) alongside Fieldcrest High 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 Fieldcrest High School compares
Fieldcrest High 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 | 9.1:1 | ▼ 35% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 254 | top 73% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.1:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
254
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.1:1
students per teacher
- 35% below state mean
Top 6% in Illinois - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
39.8%
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
$18,046
per pupil, district-wide
- above Illinois avg of $17,042
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 127 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 87.4%
Hispanic or Latino 9.4%
Two or More 1.2%
African American 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: White at 87.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 22.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 22.7, Fieldcrest High School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fieldcrest Cusd 6, which includes Fieldcrest High School.
$18,046
Per student
+6%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+9%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 56.2%
State 32.9%
Federal 10.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Fieldcrest High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fieldcrest Primary School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Fieldcrest Middle School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Fieldcrest Intermediate School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Fieldcrest High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 223
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 196
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 189
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
Similar high 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 (~254 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.1:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Fieldcrest High School
How many students attend Fieldcrest High School?
Fieldcrest High School has 254 students enrolled. It is a high school in Minonk, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fieldcrest High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Fieldcrest High School is 9.1:1, which is 35% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 42% 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 Fieldcrest High School?
The largest demographic group at Fieldcrest High School is White at 87.4% of enrollment, in Minonk, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fieldcrest High School?
Fieldcrest High School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Fieldcrest High School a good school?
Fieldcrest High School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Illinois schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Fieldcrest Cusd 6?
Besides Fieldcrest High School, Fieldcrest Cusd 6 also operates Fieldcrest Primary School (223 students), Fieldcrest Middle School (196 students), and Fieldcrest Intermediate School (189 students). See the Fieldcrest Cusd 6 district page for the complete list.
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