Enrollment
12
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Grafton, IL
Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette
Federal NCES profile for Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 74/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 170000604488
👥 S:T ratio 93
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 98
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette earns 74/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Illinois.
- 74
- Resource Index · Higher
- 1.7:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 12
- students enrolled
Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette has class sizes smaller than 99% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Idjj Sch Dist 428 · Illinois
NCES ID 170000604488 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
1.7:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-88% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette
Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette is a small combined-grade school in Grafton, Illinois, enrolling 12 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 1.7:1, Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette is leaner than roughly 99% of Illinois schools and 88% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of Illinois schools, with 12 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 100% of the 3,845 Illinois schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by African American (50%) and White (25%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 65/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 12 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Among Grafton's public schools, it stands alongside Grafton Elem School (171 students): Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (1.7:1 vs 24.4:1).
Idjj Sch Dist 428 also operates School District 428 Iyc-Hrb (42 students) and Iyc Chicago (37 students) alongside Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette.
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 Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette compares
Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 1.7:1 | ▼ 88% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 12 | top 100% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
1.7:1
Leaner classes than 100% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
12
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
1.7:1
students per teacher
- 88% below state mean
Top 1% in Illinois - lower ratio than 100% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 12 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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.
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 50.0%
White 25.0%
Two or More 16.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.3%
Largest group: African American at 50.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 65.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 65.3, Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
How Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| School District 428 Iyc-Hrb | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Iyc Chicago | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Illinois Youth Center-Warrenville | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Illinois Youth Ctr - St Charles | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 42
- Students per teacher
- 3.5:1
- Resource Index
- 69/100
- Enrollment
- 37
- Students per teacher
- 5.3:1
- Resource Index
- 67/100
- Enrollment
- 34
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
- Enrollment
- 19
- Students per teacher
- 3.8:1
- Resource Index
- 70/100
Similar other schools in Grafton
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 (~12 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette
How many students attend Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette?
Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette has 12 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Grafton, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette?
The student-teacher ratio at Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette is 1.7:1, which is 88% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 89% 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 Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette?
The largest demographic group at Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette is African American at 50.0% of enrollment, in Grafton, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette?
Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette has a Resource Investment Index of 74/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette a good school?
Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette earns 74/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the smallest 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 Idjj Sch Dist 428?
Besides Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette, Idjj Sch Dist 428 also operates School District 428 Iyc-Hrb (42 students), Iyc Chicago (37 students), and Illinois Youth Center-Warrenville (34 students). See the Idjj Sch Dist 428 district page for the complete list.
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