High school (grades 9-12) · Hoffman Estates, IL

J B Conant High School

Federal NCES profile for J B Conant High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 173045003165
0/100100/10063/100
👥 S:T ratio
34
📚 AP courses
100
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
47
📋 Attendance
63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

J B Conant High School earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 85% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Illinois.

#3 of 13
public schools in Hoffman Estates · Resource Index
63
Resource Index · Higher
16.5:1
large classes for Illinois
2,633
students enrolled

J B Conant High School has class sizes larger than 85% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, J B Conant High School ranks #3 of 13 public schools in Hoffman Estates, IL.

Enrollment

2,633

Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

152.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.5:1

vs 14:1 Illinois avg

+18% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How J B Conant High School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at J B Conant High School

J B Conant High School is a large high school in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, enrolling 2,633 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.5:1 puts it in the larger third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Illinois, bigger than 99% of state schools at 2,633 students.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.

Its student body is led by White (43%) and Asian (29%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 69/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 31 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 263 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

14.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

The surrounding Township Hsd 211 spends $25,265 per pupil, 48% above the Illinois average, a better-resourced district than most.

Among Hoffman Estates's high schools, it stands alongside Hoffman Estates High School (2,185 students): J B Conant High School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (16.5:1 vs 13.6:1).

Township Hsd 211 also operates Wm Fremd High School (2,689 students) and Palatine High School (2,535 students) alongside J B Conant 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 J B Conant High School compares

J B Conant 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 16.5:1 ▲ 18% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 2,633 top 1% - -

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

16.5:1
Leaner classes than 35% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
2,633
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
16.5:1
students per teacher - 18% above state mean
Top 85% in Illinois - lower ratio than 15% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
14.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$25,265
per pupil, district-wide - above Illinois avg of $17,042
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors10.0 FTE
Per 263 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
84
in-school suspensions + 68 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

Enrollment 2,633 Top 1% in Illinois - larger than 99% of 3,845 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 152.0
Students per teacher 16.5:1 +18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible -
NCES ID 173045003165

Student demographics

White 42.9%
Asian 29.1%
Hispanic or Latino 19.9%
Two or More 4.7%
African American 3.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 42.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.8, J B Conant High School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs & staff

AP courses offered 31
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 10.0
Students per counselor 263:1

Discipline & special education

Chronically absent 14.8%
In-school suspensions 84
Out-of-school suspensions 68

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Township Hsd 211, which includes J B Conant High School.

$25,265
Per student
+48%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+52%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 72.5%
State 23.5%
Federal 4.0%

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 J B Conant High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Wm Fremd High School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Palatine High School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Schaumburg High School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Hoffman Estates High School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to J B Conant High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Township Hsd 211 · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Hoffman Estates

1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about J B Conant High School

How many students attend J B Conant High School?

J B Conant High School has 2,633 students enrolled. It is a high school in Hoffman Estates, IL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at J B Conant High School?

The student-teacher ratio at J B Conant High School is 16.5:1, which is 18% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 5% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of J B Conant High School?

The largest demographic group at J B Conant High School is White at 42.9% of enrollment, in Hoffman Estates, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for J B Conant High School?

J B Conant High School has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (higher 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).

How does J B Conant High School rank among public schools in Hoffman Estates?

By Resource Investment Index, J B Conant High School ranks #3 of 13 public schools in Hoffman Estates, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Hoffman Estates on the city page.

Is J B Conant High School a good school?

J B Conant High School earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 85% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the largest 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 Township Hsd 211?

Besides J B Conant High School, Township Hsd 211 also operates Wm Fremd High School (2,689 students), Palatine High School (2,535 students), and Schaumburg High School (2,416 students). See the Township Hsd 211 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 2021-22) · 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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