Enrollment
424
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Mchenry, IL
Hilltop Elem School
Federal NCES profile for Hilltop Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 172529002755
👥 S:T ratio 49
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 40
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hilltop Elem School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median.
- #4 of 4
- elementary schools in Mchenry · Resource Index
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.8:1
- students per teacher
- 424
- students enrolled
Hilltop Elem School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Hilltop Elem School ranks #4 of 4 elementary schools in Mchenry, IL.
School address
District: Mchenry Ccsd 15 · Illinois
NCES ID 172529002755 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
33.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.8:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hilltop Elem School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hilltop Elem School
Scale and staffing sit near the state mainstream
Hilltop Elem School is neither an extreme outlier in enrollment nor in student-teacher ratio among Illinois schools. Its profile therefore turns on the other dimensions rather than on scale alone: economic need, counselor coverage, program access, attendance, and district finance. This middle placement is useful because it prevents the campus from being mislabeled as unusually large, small, crowded, or teacher-dense when the federal comparison does not support that claim.
No single support indicator dominates
Hilltop Elem School's available federal support indicators do not reveal an extreme in advanced-course access, specialist staffing, chronic absence, or IDEA enrollment. The most responsible reading is therefore component by component rather than a sweeping verdict: current counseling availability, health support, program schedules, and attendance policy still warrant direct confirmation. Missing or middle-range federal fields are not evidence that services are either strong or weak.
Hilltop Elem School is a mid-sized elementary school in Mchenry, Illinois, enrolling 424 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 424 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 White (64%) and Hispanic or Latino (27%) (diversity index 51/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among Mchenry's elementary schools, it stands alongside Valley View Elem School (526 students): Hilltop Elem School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (12.8:1 vs 12.2:1).
Mchenry Ccsd 15 also operates Mchenry Middle School (695 students) and Parkland School (645 students) alongside Hilltop Elem School.
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 Hilltop Elem School compares
Hilltop 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 | 12.8:1 | ▼ 9% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 424 | top 41% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.8:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
424
Bigger than 51% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.8:1
students per teacher
- 9% below state mean
Top 39% in Illinois - lower ratio than 61% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
24.1%
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
$19,607
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
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 64.4%
Hispanic or Latino 27.1%
African American 4.2%
Two or More 4.0%
Asian 0.2%
Largest group: White at 64.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 50.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 50.8, Hilltop Elem School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mchenry Ccsd 15, which includes Hilltop Elem School.
$19,607
Per student
+15%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 61.7%
State 32.0%
Federal 6.3%
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 Hilltop Elem School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mchenry Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Parkland School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Riverwood Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Valley View Elem School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Edgebrook Elem School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hilltop Elem School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 695
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 645
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 619
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 526
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 494
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
Similar elementary schools in Mchenry
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary 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 (~424 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Hilltop Elem School
How many students attend Hilltop Elem School?
Hilltop Elem School has 424 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Mchenry, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hilltop Elem School?
The student-teacher ratio at Hilltop Elem School is 12.8:1, which is 9% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 18% 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 Hilltop Elem School?
The largest demographic group at Hilltop Elem School is White at 64.4% of enrollment, in Mchenry, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hilltop Elem School?
Hilltop Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Hilltop Elem School rank among elementary schools in Mchenry?
By Resource Investment Index, Hilltop Elem School ranks #4 of 4 elementary schools in Mchenry, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Mchenry on the city page.
What other schools are in Mchenry Ccsd 15?
Besides Hilltop Elem School, Mchenry Ccsd 15 also operates Mchenry Middle School (695 students), Parkland School (645 students), and Riverwood Elementary School (619 students). See the Mchenry Ccsd 15 district page for the complete list.
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