Other / mixed grade configuration · Lake Bluff, IL

Lake Bluff Elem Sch

Federal NCES profile for Lake Bluff Elem Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 172172006073

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The verdict

Lake Bluff Elem Sch earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Illinois schools.

51
Resource Index · Higher: 11.6:1
small classes for Illinois: 572
students enrolled

Lake Bluff Elem Sch has class sizes smaller than 77% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

School address

Lake Bluff, IL 60044

District: Lake Bluff Esd 65 · Illinois

NCES ID 172172006073 Verify on NCES CCD record →

Enrollment

572

Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

49.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.6:1

vs 14:1 Illinois avg

-17% vs state

What stands out at Lake Bluff Elem Sch

Lake Bluff Elem Sch is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Lake Bluff, Illinois, enrolling 572 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 572 puts it in the larger third of Illinois schools by headcount.

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

Its student body is led by White (76%) and Hispanic or Latino (13%) (diversity index 40/100).

12.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

The surrounding Lake Bluff Esd 65 spends $24,888 per pupil, 46% above the Illinois average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district, Lake Bluff Esd 65, also runs Lake Bluff Middle School (305 students).

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 Lake Bluff Elem Sch compares

Lake Bluff Elem Sch on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric	This school	vs Illinois	Illinois avg	U.S. avg
Students per teacher	11.6:1	▼ 17%	14:1	15.7:1
Enrollment	572	top 23%	-	-

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

11.6:1

Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.

572

Bigger than 70% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth

11.6:1

students per teacher - 17% below state mean

Top 23% in Illinois - lower ratio than 77% of state schools

Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.

Engagement

12.1%

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

$24,888

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

Counselors0.0 FTE

Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Discipline context

in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school

Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

Enrollment 572 Top 23% in Illinois - larger than 77% of 3,845 state schools

Teachers (FTE) 49.0

Students per teacher 11.6:1 -17% vs state

Free-lunch eligible -

NCES ID 172172006073

Student demographics

White 75.7%

Hispanic or Latino 12.9%

Asian 5.4%

Two or More 5.4%

African American 0.5%

Largest group: White at 75.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 40.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 40.4, Lake Bluff Elem Sch is about as mixed as the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs & staff

Counselors (FTE) 0.0

Discipline & special education

Chronically absent 12.1%

In-school suspensions 0

Out-of-school suspensions 0

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lake Bluff Esd 65, which includes Lake Bluff Elem Sch.

$24,888

Per student

+46%

vs Illinois

Avg $17,042

+50%

vs U.S.

Avg $16,593

Revenue mix

Local 76.3%

State 21.1%

Federal 2.7%

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 Lake Bluff Elem Sch Compares to District-Mates

School	Enrollment	Economic Profile	Student-Teacher Ratio	Resources	Type
Lake Bluff Middle School	Smaller	No free-lunch data	Lower S:T ratio	Similar resources	Traditional public

Comparisons are relative to Lake Bluff Elem Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lake Bluff Esd 65 · 1 sibling school

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Lake Bluff Middle School

Middle Standard

Enrollment: 305
Students per teacher: 9.6:1
Resource Index: 50/100

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Frequently asked questions about Lake Bluff Elem Sch

How many students attend Lake Bluff Elem Sch?

Lake Bluff Elem Sch has 572 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lake Bluff, IL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lake Bluff Elem Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at Lake Bluff Elem Sch is 11.6:1, which is 17% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 26% 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 Lake Bluff Elem Sch?

The largest demographic group at Lake Bluff Elem Sch is White at 75.7% of enrollment, in Lake Bluff, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lake Bluff Elem Sch?

Lake Bluff Elem Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

Is Lake Bluff Elem Sch a good school?

Lake Bluff Elem Sch earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% 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 Lake Bluff Esd 65?

Besides Lake Bluff Elem Sch, Lake Bluff Esd 65 also operates Lake Bluff Middle School (305 students). See the Lake Bluff Esd 65 district page for the complete list.