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

Glenbard East High School

Federal NCES profile for Glenbard East High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 171683001988
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👥 S:T ratio
33
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
47
📋 Attendance
10
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Glenbard East High School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 85% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Illinois.

#11 of 13
public schools in Lombard · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
16.7:1
large classes for Illinois
2,311
students enrolled

Glenbard East High School has class sizes larger than 85% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Glenbard East High School ranks #11 of 13 public schools in Lombard, IL.

School address

Lombard, IL 60148
District: Glenbard Twp Hsd 87 · Illinois

NCES ID 171683001988 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 171683001988 · Lombard, IL High · LARGE · TRAD

2,311 enr · 16.7:1 · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Glenbard West High School (2,330 students)

Resource Investment Index #11 of 13 public schools in Lombard. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Glenbard East High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Glenbard East High School reports 2,311 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Glenbard East High School compares

Glenbard East 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 16.7:1 ▲ 19% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 2,311 top 1% - -

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

16.7:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
2,311
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
16.7:1
students per teacher - 19% above state mean
Top 85% in Illinois - lower ratio than 15% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
36.0%
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
$24,208
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
Counselors8.8 FTE
Per 263 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 24 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 40.5%
White 36.3%
Asian 11.2%
African American 9.4%
Two or More 2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 40.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.2, Glenbard East High School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 25

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Glenbard Twp Hsd 87, which includes Glenbard East High School.

$24,208
Per student
+33%
vs Illinois
Avg $18,196
+37%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 71.1%
State 25.0%
Federal 3.8%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Glenbard East High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Glenbard West High School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Glenbard North High School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Glenbard South High School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Glenbard East High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Glenbard Twp Hsd 87 · 3 sibling schools

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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.

Similar enrollment (~2,311 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Glenbard East High School

How many students attend Glenbard East High School?

Glenbard East High School has 2,311 students enrolled. It is a high school in Lombard, IL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Glenbard East High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Glenbard East High School is 16.7:1, which is 19% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Glenbard East High School?

The largest demographic group at Glenbard East High School is Hispanic or Latino at 40.5% of enrollment, in Lombard, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Glenbard East High School?

Glenbard East High School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower 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 Glenbard East High School rank among public schools in Lombard?

By Resource Investment Index, Glenbard East High School ranks #11 of 13 public schools in Lombard, 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 Lombard on the city page.

What other schools are in Glenbard Twp Hsd 87?

Besides Glenbard East High School, Glenbard Twp Hsd 87 also operates Glenbard West High School (2,330 students), Glenbard North High School (2,079 students), and Glenbard South High School (1,090 students). See the Glenbard Twp Hsd 87 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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