- Enrollment
- 325
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
High school (grades 9-12) · Grant Park, IL
Grant Park High School
Federal NCES profile for Grant Park High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 171737002052
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 75
📋 Attendance 71
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Grant Park High School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Illinois schools.
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.5:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 127
- students enrolled
Grant Park High School has class sizes smaller than 77% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Grant Park Cusd 6 · Illinois
NCES ID 171737002052 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-26 students YoY
Grant Park High School shrank from 150 students in 2022-23 to 124 in 2023-24 (-17.3%).
Teacher FTE added 11.6 → 11.9 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-26 students YoY 171737002052 · Grant Park, IL High · SMALL · TRAD
127 enr · 11.5:1 · RII 57
Nearest enrollment peer: Grant Park Elem School (325 students)
Grant Park High School shrank from 150 students in 2022-23 to 124 in 2023-24 (-17.3%). Teacher FTE added 11.6 → 11.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →
How Grant Park High School compares
Grant Park High 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 | 11.5:1 | ▼ 18% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 127 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
127
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators methodology
Staffing depth
11.5:1
students per teacher
- 18% below state mean
Top 23% in Illinois - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$16,425
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $18,196
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 127 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 81.1%
Hispanic or Latino 16.5%
Two or More 1.6%
African American 0.8%
Largest group: White at 81.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 31.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 31.5, Grant Park High School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
AP courses offered 2
District finance for Grant Park Cusd 6 reports $16,425 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Grant Park High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Park Elem School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Grant Park High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
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 (~127 students)
Frequently asked questions about Grant Park High School
How many students attend Grant Park High School?
Grant Park High School has 127 students enrolled. It is a high school in Grant Park, IL. CCD year-over-year: 150 (2022-23) → 124 (2023-24), down 26.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Grant Park High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Grant Park High School is 11.5:1, which is 18% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 27% 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 Grant Park High School?
The largest demographic group at Grant Park High School is White at 81.1% of enrollment, in Grant Park, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Grant Park High School?
Grant Park High School has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher 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).
What other schools are in Grant Park Cusd 6?
Besides Grant Park High School, Grant Park Cusd 6 also operates Grant Park Elem School (325 students). See the Grant Park Cusd 6 district page for the complete list.