Elementary school (grades K-5) · Long Grove, IL

Kildeer Countryside Elem School

Federal NCES profile for Kildeer Countryside Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 172103002386
0/100100/10045/100
👥 S:T ratio
41
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kildeer Countryside Elem School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median.

#2 of 3
public schools in Long Grove · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
14.8:1
students per teacher
428
students enrolled

Kildeer Countryside Elem School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kildeer Countryside Elem School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Long Grove, IL.

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 172103002386 · Long Grove, IL Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

428 enr · 14.8:1 · RII 45

Nearest enrollment peer: Woodlawn Middle School (632 students)

Resource Investment Index #2 of 3 public schools in Long Grove. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Kildeer Countryside Elem School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Kildeer Countryside Elem School reports 428 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 Kildeer Countryside Elem School compares

Kildeer Countryside 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 14.8:1 ▲ 6% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 428 top 41% - -

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

14.8:1
Leaner classes than 49% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
428
Bigger than 52% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
14.8:1
students per teacher - 6% above state mean
Top 67% in Illinois - lower ratio than 33% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
14.0%
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
$22,281
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 + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 55.8%
Asian 35.5%
Two or More 4.0%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7%
African American 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 55.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.0, Kildeer Countryside Elem School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kildeer Countryside Ccsd 96, which includes Kildeer Countryside Elem School.

$22,281
Per student
+22%
vs Illinois
Avg $18,196
+26%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 71.0%
State 24.7%
Federal 4.4%

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 Kildeer Countryside Elem School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Woodlawn Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Twin Groves Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Ivy Hall Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Prairie Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Country Meadows Elem School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Kildeer Countryside Ccsd 96 · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Long Grove

1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

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 Kildeer Countryside Elem School

How many students attend Kildeer Countryside Elem School?

Kildeer Countryside Elem School has 428 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Long Grove, IL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kildeer Countryside Elem School?

The student-teacher ratio at Kildeer Countryside Elem School is 14.8:1, which is 6% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kildeer Countryside Elem School?

The largest demographic group at Kildeer Countryside Elem School is White at 55.8% of enrollment, in Long Grove, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kildeer Countryside Elem School?

Kildeer Countryside Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (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).

How does Kildeer Countryside Elem School rank among public schools in Long Grove?

By Resource Investment Index, Kildeer Countryside Elem School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Long Grove, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Kildeer Countryside Ccsd 96?

Besides Kildeer Countryside Elem School, Kildeer Countryside Ccsd 96 also operates Woodlawn Middle School (632 students), Twin Groves Middle School (625 students), and Ivy Hall Elementary School (482 students). See the Kildeer Countryside Ccsd 96 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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