Enrollment
186
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Antioch, IL
Grass Lake Elem School
Federal NCES profile for Grass Lake Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 171749002053
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 36
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Grass Lake Elem School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Illinois schools.
- #5 of 7
- public schools in Antioch · Resource Index
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.9:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 186
- students enrolled
Grass Lake Elem School has class sizes smaller than 83% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Grass Lake Elem School ranks #5 of 7 public schools in Antioch, IL.
School address
District: Grass Lake Sd 36 · Illinois
NCES ID 171749002053 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.9:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-22% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Grass Lake Elem School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Grass Lake Elem School
Grass Lake Elem School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Antioch, Illinois, enrolling 186 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 186 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 led by White (74%) and Hispanic or Latino (22%) (diversity index 40/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Grass Lake Sd 36 spends $28,516 per pupil, 67% above the Illinois average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Antioch's public schools, it stands alongside Mary Kay Mcneill Elc (108 students): Grass Lake Elem School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.9:1 vs 18:1).
Grass Lake Sd 36 operates only this one school, so Grass Lake Elem School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Grass Lake Elem School compares
Grass Lake 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 | 10.9:1 | ▼ 22% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 186 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.9:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
186
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.9:1
students per teacher
- 22% below state mean
Top 17% in Illinois - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.8%
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
$28,516
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
6
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.2 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
White 74.2%
Hispanic or Latino 21.5%
African American 2.2%
Two or More 1.6%
Asian 0.5%
Largest group: White at 74.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 40.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 40.2, Grass Lake Elem School is about as mixed as the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Grass Lake Sd 36, which includes Grass Lake Elem School.
$28,516
Per student
+67%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+72%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 63.0%
State 25.0%
Federal 12.0%
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.
Similar other schools in Antioch
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other 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 (~186 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Grass Lake Elem School
How many students attend Grass Lake Elem School?
Grass Lake Elem School has 186 students enrolled. It is a public school in Antioch, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Grass Lake Elem School?
The student-teacher ratio at Grass Lake Elem School is 10.9:1, which is 22% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 31% 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 Grass Lake Elem School?
The largest demographic group at Grass Lake Elem School is White at 74.2% of enrollment, in Antioch, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Grass Lake Elem School?
Grass Lake Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical 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 Grass Lake Elem School rank among public schools in Antioch?
By Resource Investment Index, Grass Lake Elem School ranks #5 of 7 public schools in Antioch, 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 Antioch on the city page.
Is Grass Lake Elem School a good school?
Grass Lake Elem School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% 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 Grass Lake Sd 36?
None reported; Grass Lake Sd 36 operates only Grass Lake Elem School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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