- Enrollment
- 270
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
High school (grades 9-12) · Broadlands, IL
Heritage High School
Federal NCES profile for Heritage High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 170010605361
👥 S:T ratio 63
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 76
📋 Attendance 3
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Heritage High School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Illinois schools.
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.3:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 121
- students enrolled
Heritage High School has class sizes smaller than 94% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Heritage Cusd 8 · Illinois
NCES ID 170010605361 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-10 students YoY
Heritage High School shrank from 131 students in 2022-23 to 121 in 2023-24 (-7.6%).
Teacher FTE added 13.8 → 14.3 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-10 students YoY 170010605361 · Broadlands, IL High · SMALL · TRAD
121 enr · 9.3:1 · RII 43
Nearest enrollment peer: Heritage Jh and Elem Sch (270 students)
Heritage High School shrank from 131 students in 2022-23 to 121 in 2023-24 (-7.6%). Teacher FTE added 13.8 → 14.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →
How Heritage High School compares
Heritage 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 | 9.3:1 | ▼ 34% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 121 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.3:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
121
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators methodology
Staffing depth
9.3:1
students per teacher
- 34% below state mean
Top 6% in Illinois - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
38.8%
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
$18,793
per pupil, district-wide
- above Illinois avg of $18,196
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 121 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 86.8%
Two or More 9.1%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3%
African American 0.8%
Largest group: White at 86.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 23.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 23.7, Heritage High School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
AP courses offered 3
District finance for Heritage Cusd 8 reports $18,793 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Heritage High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Jh and Elem Sch | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Heritage 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 (~121 students)
Frequently asked questions about Heritage High School
How many students attend Heritage High School?
Heritage High School has 121 students enrolled. It is a high school in Broadlands, IL. CCD year-over-year: 131 (2022-23) → 121 (2023-24), down 10.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Heritage High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Heritage High School is 9.3:1, which is 34% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 41% 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 Heritage High School?
The largest demographic group at Heritage High School is White at 86.8% of enrollment, in Broadlands, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Heritage High School?
Heritage High School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical 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 Heritage Cusd 8?
Besides Heritage High School, Heritage Cusd 8 also operates Heritage Jh and Elem Sch (270 students). See the Heritage Cusd 8 district page for the complete list.