Enrollment
19
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Saint Charles, IL
Illinois Youth Ctr - St Charles
Federal NCES profile for Illinois Youth Ctr - St Charles, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 70/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 170000604464
👥 S:T ratio 85
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 96
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Illinois Youth Ctr - St Charles earns 70/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Illinois.
- #1 of 4
- schools in Saint Charles · Resource Index
- 70
- Resource Index · Higher
- 3.8:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 19
- students enrolled
Illinois Youth Ctr - St Charles has class sizes smaller than 99% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Illinois Youth Ctr - St Charles ranks #1 of 4 schools in Saint Charles, IL.
School address
District: Idjj Sch Dist 428 · Illinois
NCES ID 170000604464 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
3.8:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-73% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Illinois Youth Ctr - St Charles compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Illinois Youth Ctr - St Charles
Illinois Youth Ctr - St Charles is a small combined-grade school in Saint Charles, Illinois, enrolling 19 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 3.8:1, Illinois Youth Ctr - St Charles is leaner than roughly 99% of Illinois schools and 73% 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 19 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 3,845 Illinois schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 19 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Among Saint Charles's public schools, it stands alongside Ferson Creek School (533 students): Illinois Youth Ctr - St Charles is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (3.8:1 vs 13:1).
Idjj Sch Dist 428 also operates School District 428 Iyc-Hrb (42 students) and Iyc Chicago (37 students) alongside Illinois Youth Ctr - St Charles.
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 Illinois Youth Ctr - St Charles compares
Illinois Youth Ctr - St Charles on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 3.8:1 | ▼ 73% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 19 | top 100% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
3.8:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
19
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
3.8:1
students per teacher
- 73% 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 19 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.
Programs
How Illinois Youth Ctr - St Charles Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| School District 428 Iyc-Hrb | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar 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 |
| Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Illinois Youth Ctr - St Charles'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
- 12
- Students per teacher
- 1.7:1
- Resource Index
- 74/100
Similar other schools in Saint Charles
3 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 (~19 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~3.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Illinois Youth Ctr - St Charles
How many students attend Illinois Youth Ctr - St Charles?
Illinois Youth Ctr - St Charles has 19 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Saint Charles, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Illinois Youth Ctr - St Charles?
The student-teacher ratio at Illinois Youth Ctr - St Charles is 3.8:1, which is 73% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 76% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Illinois Youth Ctr - St Charles?
Illinois Youth Ctr - St Charles has a Resource Investment Index of 70/100 (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).
How does Illinois Youth Ctr - St Charles rank among schools in Saint Charles?
By Resource Investment Index, Illinois Youth Ctr - St Charles ranks #1 of 4 schools in Saint Charles, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Saint Charles on the city page.
Is Illinois Youth Ctr - St Charles a good school?
Illinois Youth Ctr - St Charles earns 70/100 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 Illinois Youth Ctr - St Charles, 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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