Enrollment
268
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Shabbona, IL
Indian Creek High School
Federal NCES profile for Indian Creek High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 173597003733
👥 S:T ratio 49
📚 AP courses 20
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 46
📋 Attendance 7
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Indian Creek High School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median.
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 12.8:1
- students per teacher
- 268
- students enrolled
Indian Creek High School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Indian Creek Cusd 425 · Illinois
NCES ID 173597003733 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.8:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Indian Creek High School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Indian Creek High School
Indian Creek High School is a mid-sized high school in Shabbona, Illinois, enrolling 268 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 268 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is led by White (79%) and Hispanic or Latino (15%) (diversity index 35/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 4 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 268 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 37.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Indian Creek Cusd 425 also operates Indian Creek Elementary School (269 students) and Indian Creek Middle School (213 students) alongside Indian Creek High 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 Indian Creek High School compares
Indian Creek 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 | 12.8:1 | ▼ 9% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 268 | top 70% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.8:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
268
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.8:1
students per teacher
- 9% below state mean
Top 39% in Illinois - lower ratio than 61% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
37.3%
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
$14,614
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $17,042
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 268 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.3 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
White 79.1%
Hispanic or Latino 14.6%
African American 3.4%
Two or More 3.0%
Largest group: White at 79.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 35.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 35.1, Indian Creek High School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
AP courses offered 4
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Indian Creek Cusd 425, which includes Indian Creek High School.
$14,614
Per student
-14%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 76.2%
State 13.3%
Federal 10.5%
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.
How Indian Creek High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Creek Elementary School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Indian Creek Middle School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Indian Creek High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 269
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 213
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
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 (~268 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Indian Creek High School
How many students attend Indian Creek High School?
Indian Creek High School has 268 students enrolled. It is a high school in Shabbona, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Indian Creek High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Indian Creek High School is 12.8:1, which is 9% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 18% 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 Indian Creek High School?
The largest demographic group at Indian Creek High School is White at 79.1% of enrollment, in Shabbona, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Indian Creek High School?
Indian Creek High School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower 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).
Is Indian Creek High School a good school?
Indian Creek High School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. 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 Indian Creek Cusd 425?
Besides Indian Creek High School, Indian Creek Cusd 425 also operates Indian Creek Elementary School (269 students) and Indian Creek Middle School (213 students). See the Indian Creek Cusd 425 district page for the complete list.
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