High school (grades 9-12) · Hinckley, IL

Hinckley-Big Rock High School

Federal NCES profile for Hinckley-Big Rock High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 171926002213
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
57
📋 Attendance
9
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hinckley-Big Rock High School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Illinois schools.

37
Resource Index · Typical
12.1:1
small classes for Illinois
217
students enrolled

Hinckley-Big Rock High School has class sizes smaller than 70% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-4 students YoY

Hinckley-Big Rock High School held near 203 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 18.4 → 19.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-4 students YoY 171926002213 · Hinckley, IL High · SMALL · TRAD

217 enr · 12.1:1 · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: Hinckley-Big Rock Elem Sch (297 students)

Hinckley-Big Rock High School held near 203 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount). Teacher FTE added 18.4 → 19.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Hinckley-Big Rock High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Hinckley-Big Rock High School reports 217 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Hinckley-Big Rock High School compares

Hinckley-Big Rock High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.1:1 ▼ 14% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 217 top 79% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.1:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
217
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
12.1:1
students per teacher - 14% below state mean
Top 30% in Illinois - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
36.4%
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
$19,141
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 217 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: 5.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 79.3%
Hispanic or Latino 16.6%
Two or More 2.3%
Asian 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%

Largest group: White at 79.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 34.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 34.3, Hinckley-Big Rock High School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 4

District finance for Hinckley Big Rock Cusd 429 reports $19,141 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Hinckley-Big Rock High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Hinckley-Big Rock Elem Sch Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Hinckley-Big Rock Middle Sch Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Hinckley-Big Rock High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Hinckley Big Rock Cusd 429 · 2 sibling schools

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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.

Frequently asked questions about Hinckley-Big Rock High School

How many students attend Hinckley-Big Rock High School?

Hinckley-Big Rock High School has 217 students enrolled. It is a high school in Hinckley, IL. CCD year-over-year: 207 (2022-23) → 203 (2023-24), nearly flat (-4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hinckley-Big Rock High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Hinckley-Big Rock High School is 12.1:1, which is 14% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 23% 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 Hinckley-Big Rock High School?

The largest demographic group at Hinckley-Big Rock High School is White at 79.3% of enrollment, in Hinckley, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hinckley-Big Rock High School?

Hinckley-Big Rock High School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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 Hinckley Big Rock Cusd 429?

Besides Hinckley-Big Rock High School, Hinckley Big Rock Cusd 429 also operates Hinckley-Big Rock Elem Sch (297 students) and Hinckley-Big Rock Middle Sch (216 students). See the Hinckley Big Rock Cusd 429 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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