Elementary school (grades K-5) · Round Lake Heights, IL

Indian Hill Elem School

Federal NCES profile for Indian Hill Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 173499003664
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
44
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Indian Hill Elem School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% of Illinois schools.

37
Resource Index · Typical
15.6:1
large classes for Illinois
529
students enrolled

Indian Hill Elem School has class sizes larger than 76% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 173499003664 · Round Lake Heights, IL Elementary · MID · TRAD

529 enr · 15.6:1 · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: Round Lake Senior High School (2,194 students)

Indian Hill Elem School CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Indian Hill Elem School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Indian Hill Elem School reports 529 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 Indian Hill Elem School compares

Indian Hill Elem 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 15.6:1 ▲ 11% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 529 top 27% - -

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

15.6:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
529
Bigger than 65% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
15.6:1
students per teacher - 11% above state mean
Top 76% in Illinois - lower ratio than 24% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
22.3%
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
$22,324
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
1
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 76.4%
White 11.9%
African American 7.6%
Two or More 2.6%
Asian 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 76.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 39.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 39.6, Indian Hill Elem School is about as mixed as the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Round Lake Cusd 116, which includes Indian Hill Elem School.

$22,324
Per student
+23%
vs Illinois
Avg $18,196
+26%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 22.3%
State 62.8%
Federal 14.9%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Indian Hill Elem School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Round Lake Senior High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Round Lake Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Magee Middle School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Raymond Ellis Elem School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Round Lake Beach Elem School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Round Lake Cusd 116 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Frequently asked questions about Indian Hill Elem School

How many students attend Indian Hill Elem School?

Indian Hill Elem School has 529 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Round Lake Heights, IL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Indian Hill Elem School?

The student-teacher ratio at Indian Hill Elem School is 15.6:1, 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 Indian Hill Elem School?

The largest demographic group at Indian Hill Elem School is Hispanic or Latino at 76.4% of enrollment, in Round Lake Heights, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Indian Hill Elem School?

Indian Hill Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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).

What other schools are in Round Lake Cusd 116?

Besides Indian Hill Elem School, Round Lake Cusd 116 also operates Round Lake Senior High School (2,194 students), Round Lake Middle School (783 students), and Magee Middle School (642 students). See the Round Lake Cusd 116 district page for the complete list.

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.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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