Enrollment
440
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Hillside, IL
Hillside Elem School
Federal NCES profile for Hillside Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 171923002210
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hillside Elem School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Illinois schools.
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.5:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 440
- students enrolled
Hillside Elem School has class sizes smaller than 86% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Hillside Sd 93 · Illinois
NCES ID 171923002210 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
42.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.5:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-25% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hillside Elem School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hillside Elem School
Hillside Elem School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Hillside, Illinois, enrolling 440 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.5:1, Hillside Elem School is leaner than roughly 86% of Illinois schools and 25% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
With 440 students, its enrollment sits close to the Illinois median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (55%) and African American (39%) (diversity index 55/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Hillside Sd 93 spends $24,636 per pupil, 45% above the Illinois average, a better-resourced district than most.
Hillside Sd 93 operates only this one school, so Hillside 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 Hillside Elem School compares
Hillside 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 | 10.5:1 | ▼ 25% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 440 | top 39% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
440
Bigger than 53% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.5:1
students per teacher
- 25% below state mean
Top 14% in Illinois - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
28.2%
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
$24,636
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
24
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.4 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
Hispanic or Latino 54.8%
African American 38.6%
White 2.5%
Two or More 2.0%
Asian 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 54.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 54.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 54.9, Hillside Elem School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hillside Sd 93, which includes Hillside Elem School.
$24,636
Per student
+45%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+48%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 67.6%
State 21.5%
Federal 10.9%
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.
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 (~440 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Hillside Elem School
How many students attend Hillside Elem School?
Hillside Elem School has 440 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hillside, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hillside Elem School?
The student-teacher ratio at Hillside Elem School is 10.5:1, which is 25% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 33% 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 Hillside Elem School?
The largest demographic group at Hillside Elem School is Hispanic or Latino at 54.8% of enrollment, in Hillside, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hillside Elem School?
Hillside Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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 Hillside Elem School a good school?
Hillside Elem School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% 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 Hillside Sd 93?
None reported; Hillside Sd 93 operates only Hillside Elem School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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