Elementary school (grades K-5) · Waukegan, IL

Hyde Park Elem School

Federal NCES profile for Hyde Park Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 174125004130
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👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
32
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hyde Park Elem School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% of Illinois schools.

#5 of 11
elementary schools in Waukegan · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
15.5:1
large classes for Illinois
295
students enrolled

Hyde Park Elem School has class sizes larger than 75% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Hyde Park Elem School ranks #5 of 11 elementary schools in Waukegan, IL.

School address

Waukegan, IL 60085
District: Waukegan Cusd 60 · Illinois

NCES ID 174125004130 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-15 students YoY

Hyde Park Elem School shrank from 285 students in 2022-23 to 270 in 2023-24 (-5.3%).

Teacher FTE held 19.3 → 19.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-15 students YoY 174125004130 · Waukegan, IL Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

295 enr · 15.5:1 · RII 33

Nearest enrollment peer: Waukegan High School (4,186 students)

Hyde Park Elem School shrank from 285 students in 2022-23 to 270 in 2023-24 (-5.3%). Teacher FTE held 19.3 → 19.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Hyde Park Elem School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Hyde Park Elem School reports 295 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 Hyde Park Elem School compares

Hyde Park Elem School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.5:1 ▲ 11% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 295 top 64% - -

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

15.5:1
Leaner classes than 42% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
295
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
15.5:1
students per teacher - 11% above state mean
Top 75% in Illinois - lower ratio than 25% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
27.1%
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
$21,843
per pupil, district-wide - above Illinois avg of $18,196
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
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 84.4%
African American 7.8%
Two or More 3.1%
White 2.7%
Asian 1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 84.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 28.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 28.0, Hyde Park Elem School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

District finance for Waukegan Cusd 60 reports $21,843 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Hyde Park Elem School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Waukegan High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
John R Lewis Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Miguel Juarez Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Robert E Abbott Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Glenwood Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Hyde Park Elem School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Waukegan Cusd 60 · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Waukegan

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Glenwood Elementary School
Standard public school
577 students 14.4:1 students per teacher
Learn Chtr 9 Campus in Waukegan
Standard public school
519 students 14.4:1 students per teacher
Glen Flora Elem School
Standard public school
476 students 15.4:1 students per teacher
Whittier Elem School
Standard public school
438 students 12.5:1 students per teacher
Lyon Magnet Elementary School
Standard public school
430 students 13:1 students per teacher
Little Fort Elem School
Standard public school
421 students 14:1 students per teacher

Nationwide elementary 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.

Similar enrollment (~295 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Hyde Park Elem School

How many students attend Hyde Park Elem School?

Hyde Park Elem School has 295 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Waukegan, IL. CCD year-over-year: 285 (2022-23) → 270 (2023-24), down 15.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hyde Park Elem School?

The student-teacher ratio at Hyde Park Elem School is 15.5:1, which is 11% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hyde Park Elem School?

The largest demographic group at Hyde Park Elem School is Hispanic or Latino at 84.4% of enrollment, in Waukegan, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hyde Park Elem School?

Hyde Park Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (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 Hyde Park Elem School rank among elementary schools in Waukegan?

By Resource Investment Index, Hyde Park Elem School ranks #5 of 11 elementary schools in Waukegan, 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 Waukegan on the city page.

What other schools are in Waukegan Cusd 60?

Besides Hyde Park Elem School, Waukegan Cusd 60 also operates Waukegan High School (4,186 students), John R Lewis Middle School (721 students), and Miguel Juarez Middle School (651 students). See the Waukegan Cusd 60 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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