Enrollment
447
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Wonder Lake, IL
Harrison Elem School
Federal NCES profile for Harrison Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 171836002120
👥 S:T ratio 44
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Harrison Elem School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median.
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 14:1
- students per teacher
- 447
- students enrolled
Harrison Elem School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Harrison Sd 36 · Illinois
NCES ID 171836002120 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
+0% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Harrison Elem School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Harrison Elem School
Harrison Elem School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Wonder Lake, Illinois, enrolling 447 students.
At 14:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Illinois median, within a few percentage points of the 14:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
With 447 students, its enrollment sits close to the Illinois median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is led by White (67%) and Hispanic or Latino (25%) (diversity index 49/100).
12.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Harrison Sd 36 operates only this one school, so Harrison 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 Harrison Elem School compares
Harrison 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 | 14:1 | ▼ 0% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 447 | top 38% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14:1
Leaner classes than 57% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
447
Bigger than 54% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
14:1
students per teacher
- 0% above state mean
Top 56% in Illinois - lower ratio than 44% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
12.8%
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
$18,073
per pupil, district-wide
- above Illinois avg of $17,042
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.4 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
White 66.7%
Hispanic or Latino 25.1%
Two or More 3.1%
African American 2.2%
Asian 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Largest group: White at 66.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 49.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 49.0, Harrison Elem School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Harrison Sd 36, which includes Harrison Elem School.
$18,073
Per student
+6%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+9%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 46.3%
State 43.9%
Federal 9.8%
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 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 (~447 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Harrison Elem School
How many students attend Harrison Elem School?
Harrison Elem School has 447 students enrolled. It is a public school in Wonder Lake, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harrison Elem School?
The student-teacher ratio at Harrison Elem School is 14:1, which is 0% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Harrison Elem School?
The largest demographic group at Harrison Elem School is White at 66.7% of enrollment, in Wonder Lake, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Harrison Elem School?
Harrison Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (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).
Is Harrison Elem School a good school?
Harrison Elem School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. 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 Harrison Sd 36?
None reported; Harrison Sd 36 operates only Harrison Elem School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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