Enrollment
2,707
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Flossmoor, IL
Homewood-Flossmoor High School
Federal NCES profile for Homewood-Flossmoor High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 171956002235
👥 S:T ratio 46
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 61
📋 Attendance 14
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Homewood-Flossmoor High School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. It is also one of the largest schools in Illinois.
- #4 of 5
- public schools in Flossmoor · Resource Index
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 13.5:1
- students per teacher
- 2,707
- students enrolled
Homewood-Flossmoor High School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Homewood-Flossmoor High School ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Flossmoor, IL.
School address
District: Homewood Flossmoor Chsd 233 · Illinois
NCES ID 171956002235 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
201.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.5:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Homewood-Flossmoor High School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Homewood-Flossmoor High School
Homewood-Flossmoor High School is a large high school in Flossmoor, Illinois, enrolling 2,707 students.
At 13.5:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Illinois median, within a few percentage points of the 14:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Illinois, bigger than 99% of state schools at 2,707 students.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is led by African American (74%) and White (12%) (diversity index 43/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 31 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 193 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 34.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Homewood Flossmoor Chsd 233 spends $23,013 per pupil, 35% above the Illinois average, a better-resourced district than most.
Discipline events run high: 552 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 2,707 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 6 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Homewood Flossmoor Chsd 233 operates only this one school, so Homewood-Flossmoor High School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 2,707 students, it is also among the largest single-school districts in Illinois, well beyond the enrollment of a typical standalone charter.
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 Homewood-Flossmoor High School compares
Homewood-Flossmoor High 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 | 13.5:1 | ▼ 4% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 2,707 | top 1% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.5:1
Leaner classes than 62% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
2,707
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
13.5:1
students per teacher
- 4% below state mean
Top 49% in Illinois - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
34.5%
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
$23,013
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
Counselors14.0 FTE
Per 193 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
289
in-school suspensions + 263 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 20.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 6 expulsions.
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
African American 73.9%
White 11.6%
Hispanic or Latino 9.8%
Two or More 4.2%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: African American at 73.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 42.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 42.9, Homewood-Flossmoor High School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
AP courses offered 31
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Homewood Flossmoor Chsd 233, which includes Homewood-Flossmoor High School.
$23,013
Per student
+35%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+39%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 53.1%
State 44.3%
Federal 2.5%
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 high 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 (~2,707 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Homewood-Flossmoor High School
How many students attend Homewood-Flossmoor High School?
Homewood-Flossmoor High School has 2,707 students enrolled. It is a high school in Flossmoor, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Homewood-Flossmoor High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Homewood-Flossmoor High School is 13.5:1, which is 4% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 14% 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 Homewood-Flossmoor High School?
The largest demographic group at Homewood-Flossmoor High School is African American at 73.9% of enrollment, in Flossmoor, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Homewood-Flossmoor High School?
Homewood-Flossmoor High School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Homewood-Flossmoor High School rank among public schools in Flossmoor?
By Resource Investment Index, Homewood-Flossmoor High School ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Flossmoor, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Flossmoor on the city page.
Is Homewood-Flossmoor High School a good school?
Homewood-Flossmoor High School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. It is also one of the largest schools in Illinois. 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 Homewood Flossmoor Chsd 233?
None reported; Homewood Flossmoor Chsd 233 operates only Homewood-Flossmoor High School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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