Enrollment
147
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 171752006056
Grayslake Early Childhood — Hainesville, IL
Federal NCES profile for Grayslake Early Childhood, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 42/100.
👥 Class size 26
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 71
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Grayslake Early Childhood earns a D Resource Investment Index (42/100), with class sizes larger than 94% of Illinois schools.
- D
- Resource Index · 42/100
- 18.6:1
- large classes for Illinois
- 147
- students enrolled
School address
District: Grayslake Ccsd 46 · Illinois
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.6:1
vs 14.6:1 Illinois avg
+27% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Grayslake Early Childhood compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Grayslake Early Childhood reports 147 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 9.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 18.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 27% above the Illinois state mean of 14.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 18% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Counselor coverage works out to roughly 147 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1.
On the finance side, the surrounding Grayslake Ccsd 46 spends $17,079 per pupil district-wide, above the Illinois average of $17,042 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 50.6% from local sources (property taxes), 39.3% from the state, and 10.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Grayslake Early Childhood compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Illinois state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18.6:1 | ▲ 27% | 14.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 147 | top 10% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
19 smaller classes than 21% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
147 larger than 14% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Staffing depth
18.6:1
students per teacher
— 27% above state mean
Top 94% in Illinois — lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$17,079
per pupil, district-wide
— above Illinois avg of $17,042
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 147 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 147 Top 10% in Illinois — larger than 90% of 3,845 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 9.0
Students per teacher 18.6:1 +27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible —
NCES ID 171752006056
Student demographics
White 39.5%
Hispanic or Latino 34.0%
Asian 12.2%
African American 7.5%
Two or More 6.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Largest group: White at 39.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 147:1
Discipline & special education
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Grayslake Ccsd 46, which includes Grayslake Early Childhood.
$17,079
Per student
+0%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 50.6%
State 39.3%
Federal 10.1%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 667
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Enrollment
- 641
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Enrollment
- 450
- Students per teacher
- 18.4:1
- Enrollment
- 400
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
- Enrollment
- 361
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Before you act on this record
Treat this page as the federal baseline — then verify locally.
- Compare Grayslake Early Childhood side-by-side with another school you're considering on the same NCES measures. Compare schools
- Read the district context — spending per pupil, staffing, and equity ranking are district-level decisions that shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment windows, programs, and boundaries with the school directly — federal data lags the current school year. Choosing guide
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Frequently asked questions about Grayslake Early Childhood
How many students attend Grayslake Early Childhood?
Grayslake Early Childhood has 147 students enrolled. It is a other school in Hainesville, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Grayslake Early Childhood?
The student-teacher ratio at Grayslake Early Childhood is 18.6:1, which is 27% higher than the Illinois average of 14.6:1 and 18% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Grayslake Early Childhood?
The largest demographic group at Grayslake Early Childhood is White at 39.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in Hainesville, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Grayslake Early Childhood?
Grayslake Early Childhood has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Grayslake Early Childhood a good school?
Grayslake Early Childhood earns a D Resource Investment Index (42/100), with class sizes larger than 94% of Illinois schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.