Elementary school (grades K-5) · Waukegan, IL

Glen Flora Elem School

Federal NCES profile for Glen Flora Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 174125004126
0/100100/10024/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
3
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Glen Flora Elem School earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of Illinois schools.

#9 of 11
elementary schools in Waukegan · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
15.4:1
large classes for Illinois
476
students enrolled

Glen Flora Elem School has class sizes larger than 74% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Glen Flora Elem School ranks #9 of 11 elementary schools in Waukegan, IL.

School address

Enrollment

476

Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

31.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.4:1

vs 14:1 Illinois avg

+10% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Glen Flora Elem School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Glen Flora Elem School

Glen Flora Elem School is a mid-sized elementary school in Waukegan, Illinois, enrolling 476 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.4:1 puts it in the larger third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 476 puts it in the larger third of Illinois schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (80% of enrollment) (diversity index 34/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 38.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Waukegan's elementary schools, it stands alongside Glenwood Elementary School (577 students): Glen Flora Elem School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (15.4:1 vs 14.4:1).

Waukegan Cusd 60 also operates Waukegan High School (4,186 students) and John R Lewis Middle School (721 students) alongside Glen Flora Elem 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 Glen Flora Elem School compares

Glen Flora Elem 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 15.4:1 ▲ 10% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 476 top 34% - -

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

15.4:1
Leaner classes than 43% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
476
Bigger than 59% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
15.4:1
students per teacher - 10% above state mean
Top 74% in Illinois - lower ratio than 26% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
38.7%
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
$20,269
per pupil, district-wide - above Illinois avg of $17,042
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
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

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

Hispanic or Latino 80.3%
African American 12.8%
Two or More 3.2%
White 2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Asian 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 80.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 33.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 33.7, Glen Flora Elem School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Waukegan Cusd 60, which includes Glen Flora Elem School.

$20,269
Per student
+19%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.4%
State 63.4%
Federal 12.2%

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 Glen Flora Elem School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Waukegan High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
John R Lewis Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Miguel Juarez Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Robert E Abbott Middle School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Glenwood Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Waukegan Cusd 60 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Waukegan

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Glen Flora Elem School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Glen Flora Elem School

How many students attend Glen Flora Elem School?

Glen Flora Elem School has 476 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Waukegan, IL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Glen Flora Elem School?

The student-teacher ratio at Glen Flora Elem School is 15.4:1, which is 10% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 2% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Glen Flora Elem School?

The largest demographic group at Glen Flora Elem School is Hispanic or Latino at 80.3% of enrollment, in Waukegan, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Glen Flora Elem School?

Glen Flora Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Glen Flora Elem School rank among elementary schools in Waukegan?

By Resource Investment Index, Glen Flora Elem School ranks #9 of 11 elementary schools in Waukegan, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Waukegan on the city page.

Is Glen Flora Elem School a good school?

Glen Flora Elem School earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% 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 Waukegan Cusd 60?

Besides Glen Flora Elem School, Waukegan Cusd 60 also operates Waukegan High School (4,186 students), John R Lewis Middle School (721 students), and Miguel Juarez Middle School (651 students). See the Waukegan Cusd 60 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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

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