Enrollment
216
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Kirkland, IL
Hiawatha Elem Sch Prek-5
Federal NCES profile for Hiawatha Elem Sch Prek-5, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 172130004685
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 57
📋 Attendance 41
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hiawatha Elem Sch Prek-5 earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of Illinois schools.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.4:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 216
- students enrolled
Hiawatha Elem Sch Prek-5 has class sizes smaller than 78% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Hiawatha Cusd 426 · Illinois
NCES ID 172130004685 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.4:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-19% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hiawatha Elem Sch Prek-5 compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hiawatha Elem Sch Prek-5
Hiawatha Elem Sch Prek-5 is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Kirkland, Illinois, enrolling 216 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 216 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (80% of enrollment) (diversity index 34/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 216 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among Kirkland's public schools, it stands alongside Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School (211 students): Hiawatha Elem Sch Prek-5 is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.4:1 vs 12.4:1).
Its district, Hiawatha Cusd 426, also runs Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School (211 students).
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 Hiawatha Elem Sch Prek-5 compares
Hiawatha Elem Sch Prek-5 on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.4:1 | ▼ 19% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 216 | top 80% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.4:1
Leaner classes than 80% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
216
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.4:1
students per teacher
- 19% below state mean
Top 22% in Illinois - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.6%
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
$16,307
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $17,042
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 216 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.3 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 80.1%
Hispanic or Latino 14.4%
Two or More 3.7%
African American 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
Largest group: White at 80.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 33.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 33.6, Hiawatha Elem Sch Prek-5 is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hiawatha Cusd 426, which includes Hiawatha Elem Sch Prek-5.
$16,307
Per student
-4%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 57.2%
State 33.9%
Federal 8.9%
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.
How Hiawatha Elem Sch Prek-5 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hiawatha Elem Sch Prek-5's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 211
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
Similar other schools in Kirkland
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 (~216 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.4:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Hiawatha Elem Sch Prek-5
How many students attend Hiawatha Elem Sch Prek-5?
Hiawatha Elem Sch Prek-5 has 216 students enrolled. It is a public school in Kirkland, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hiawatha Elem Sch Prek-5?
The student-teacher ratio at Hiawatha Elem Sch Prek-5 is 11.4:1, which is 19% 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 Hiawatha Elem Sch Prek-5?
The largest demographic group at Hiawatha Elem Sch Prek-5 is White at 80.1% of enrollment, in Kirkland, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hiawatha Elem Sch Prek-5?
Hiawatha Elem Sch Prek-5 has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Hiawatha Elem Sch Prek-5 a good school?
Hiawatha Elem Sch Prek-5 earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% 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 Hiawatha Cusd 426?
Besides Hiawatha Elem Sch Prek-5, Hiawatha Cusd 426 also operates Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School (211 students). See the Hiawatha Cusd 426 district page for the complete list.
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