Enrollment
256
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Stickney, IL
Home Elem School
Federal NCES profile for Home Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 172385002597
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Home Elem School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Illinois schools.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.6:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 256
- students enrolled
Home Elem School has class sizes smaller than 76% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Lyons Sd 103 · Illinois
NCES ID 172385002597 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.6:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-17% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Home Elem School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Home Elem School
Home Elem School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Stickney, Illinois, enrolling 256 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 256 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 Hispanic or Latino (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 16/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.5% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among Stickney's public schools, it stands alongside Edison Elem School (282 students): Home Elem School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.6:1 vs 11.8:1).
Lyons Sd 103 also operates Washington Middle School (659 students) and Lincoln Elem School (366 students) alongside Home 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 Home Elem School compares
Home 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 | 11.6:1 | ▼ 17% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 256 | top 72% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.6:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
256
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.6:1
students per teacher
- 17% below state mean
Top 24% in Illinois - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$19,896
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
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 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 91.8%
White 4.3%
Two or More 2.3%
African American 1.6%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 91.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 15.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 15.5, Home Elem School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lyons Sd 103, which includes Home Elem School.
$19,896
Per student
+17%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 55.6%
State 39.8%
Federal 4.6%
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 Home Elem School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Lincoln Elem School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Edison Elem School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| J W Robinson Jr Elem School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Costello School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Home Elem School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 659
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 366
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 282
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 251
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 228
- Students per teacher
- 8.1:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
Similar other schools in Stickney
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 (~256 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Home Elem School
How many students attend Home Elem School?
Home Elem School has 256 students enrolled. It is a public school in Stickney, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Home Elem School?
The student-teacher ratio at Home Elem School is 11.6:1, which is 17% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 26% 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 Home Elem School?
The largest demographic group at Home Elem School is Hispanic or Latino at 91.8% of enrollment, in Stickney, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Home Elem School?
Home Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (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 Home Elem School a good school?
Home Elem School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% 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 Lyons Sd 103?
Besides Home Elem School, Lyons Sd 103 also operates Washington Middle School (659 students), Lincoln Elem School (366 students), and Edison Elem School (282 students). See the Lyons Sd 103 district page for the complete list.
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