Enrollment
1,201
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Maple Park, IL
Kaneland Senior High School
Federal NCES profile for Kaneland Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 172448002655
👥 S:T ratio 48
📚 AP courses 80
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 60
📋 Attendance 46
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Kaneland Senior High School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. It is also one of the largest schools in Illinois.
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.9:1
- students per teacher
- 1,201
- students enrolled
Kaneland Senior High School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Kaneland Cusd 302 · Illinois
NCES ID 172448002655 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
93.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.9:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-8% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Kaneland Senior High School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Kaneland Senior High School
Kaneland Senior High School is a large high school in Maple Park, Illinois, enrolling 1,201 students.
At 12.9:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Illinois median, within a few percentage points of the 14:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Illinois, bigger than 95% of state schools at 1,201 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is led by White (74%) and Hispanic or Latino (18%) (diversity index 42/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 16 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 200 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Kaneland Cusd 302 also operates Kaneland Harter Middle School (822 students) and Kaneland John Stewart Elem Sch (500 students) alongside Kaneland Senior 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 Kaneland Senior High School compares
Kaneland Senior 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 | 12.9:1 | ▼ 8% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 1,201 | top 5% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,201
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.9:1
students per teacher
- 8% below state mean
Top 41% in Illinois - lower ratio than 59% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.7%
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
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 200 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.9 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 74.0%
Hispanic or Latino 17.7%
Two or More 3.4%
African American 2.6%
Asian 2.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 74.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 41.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 41.9, Kaneland Senior High School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
AP courses offered 16
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kaneland Cusd 302, which includes Kaneland Senior High 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 Senior High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaneland Harter Middle School | Smaller | 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 | Lower 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 Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 822
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- 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 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 (~1,201 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Kaneland Senior High School
How many students attend Kaneland Senior High School?
Kaneland Senior High School has 1,201 students enrolled. It is a high school in Maple Park, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kaneland Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Kaneland Senior High School is 12.9:1, which is 8% 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 Kaneland Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at Kaneland Senior High School is White at 74.0% of enrollment, in Maple Park, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kaneland Senior High School?
Kaneland Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (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).
Is Kaneland Senior High School a good school?
Kaneland Senior High School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. 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 Kaneland Cusd 302?
Besides Kaneland Senior High School, Kaneland Cusd 302 also operates Kaneland Harter Middle School (822 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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