Enrollment
822
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Sugar Grove, IL
Kaneland Harter Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Kaneland Harter Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 172448005035
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 45
📋 Attendance 11
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Kaneland Harter Middle School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Illinois schools.
- 34
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.1:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 822
- students enrolled
Kaneland Harter Middle School has class sizes smaller than 70% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Kaneland Cusd 302 · Illinois
NCES ID 172448005035 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
68.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.1:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Kaneland Harter Middle School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Kaneland Harter Middle School
Kaneland Harter Middle School is a large middle school in Sugar Grove, Illinois, enrolling 822 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Illinois, bigger than 90% of state schools at 822 students.
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 (13%) (diversity index 36/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 274 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 35.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Kaneland Cusd 302 also operates Kaneland Senior High School (1,201 students) and Kaneland John Stewart Elem Sch (500 students) alongside Kaneland Harter Middle 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 Kaneland Harter Middle School compares
Kaneland Harter Middle 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 | 12.1:1 | ▼ 14% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 822 | top 10% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.1:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
822
Bigger than 86% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.1:1
students per teacher
- 14% below state mean
Top 30% in Illinois - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
35.6%
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
$18,281
per pupil, district-wide
- above Illinois avg of $17,042
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 274 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
25
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.9 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 78.5%
Hispanic or Latino 13.1%
Two or More 4.9%
African American 2.2%
Asian 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 78.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 36.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 36.4, Kaneland Harter Middle School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kaneland Cusd 302, which includes Kaneland Harter Middle School.
$18,281
Per student
+7%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 68.6%
State 28.8%
Federal 2.6%
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 Kaneland Harter Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaneland Senior High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Kaneland John Stewart Elem Sch | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Kaneland Mcdole Elem School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elem | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Kaneland John Shields Elem Sch | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Kaneland Harter Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,201
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 500
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 440
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 424
- Students per teacher
- 9.9:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 421
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
Similar middle 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 (~822 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Kaneland Harter Middle School
How many students attend Kaneland Harter Middle School?
Kaneland Harter Middle School has 822 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Sugar Grove, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kaneland Harter Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Kaneland Harter Middle School is 12.1:1, which is 14% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 23% 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 Kaneland Harter Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Kaneland Harter Middle School is White at 78.5% of enrollment, in Sugar Grove, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kaneland Harter Middle School?
Kaneland Harter Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Kaneland Harter Middle School a good school?
Kaneland Harter Middle School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Illinois schools. 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 Kaneland Cusd 302?
Besides Kaneland Harter Middle School, Kaneland Cusd 302 also operates Kaneland Senior High School (1,201 students), Kaneland John Stewart Elem Sch (500 students), and Kaneland Mcdole Elem School (440 students). See the Kaneland Cusd 302 district page for the complete list.
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