Enrollment
433
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Joliet, IL
Laraway School
Federal NCES profile for Laraway School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 172205002473
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 13
📋 Attendance 40
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Laraway School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Illinois schools.
- #2 of 4
- schools in Joliet · Resource Index
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.4:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 433
- students enrolled
Laraway School has class sizes smaller than 93% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Laraway School ranks #2 of 4 schools in Joliet, IL.
School address
District: Laraway Ccsd 70c · Illinois
NCES ID 172205002473 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
46.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.4:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-33% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Laraway School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Laraway School
Laraway School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Joliet, Illinois, enrolling 433 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.4:1, Laraway School is leaner than roughly 93% of Illinois schools and 33% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
With 433 students, its enrollment sits close to the Illinois median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is led by African American (46%) and Hispanic or Latino (45%) (diversity index 58/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 433 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Laraway Ccsd 70c spends $26,736 per pupil, 57% above the Illinois average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Joliet's public schools, it stands alongside Troy Craughwell School (526 students): Laraway School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.4:1 vs 15.9:1).
Laraway Ccsd 70c operates only this one school, so Laraway School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Laraway School compares
Laraway 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 | 9.4:1 | ▼ 33% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 433 | top 40% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.4:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
433
Bigger than 52% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.4:1
students per teacher
- 33% below state mean
Top 7% in Illinois - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
24.2%
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
$26,736
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 433 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.2 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
African American 46.0%
Hispanic or Latino 44.8%
White 5.3%
Two or More 3.9%
Largest group: African American at 46.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 58.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 58.3, Laraway School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Laraway Ccsd 70c, which includes Laraway School.
$26,736
Per student
+57%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+61%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 75.9%
State 17.8%
Federal 6.4%
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.
Similar other schools in Joliet
3 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other 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 (~433 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Laraway School
How many students attend Laraway School?
Laraway School has 433 students enrolled. It is a public school in Joliet, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Laraway School?
The student-teacher ratio at Laraway School is 9.4:1, which is 33% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 40% 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 Laraway School?
The largest demographic group at Laraway School is African American at 46.0% of enrollment, in Joliet, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Laraway School?
Laraway School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (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).
How does Laraway School rank among schools in Joliet?
By Resource Investment Index, Laraway School ranks #2 of 4 schools in Joliet, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Joliet on the city page.
Is Laraway School a good school?
Laraway School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% 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 Laraway Ccsd 70c?
None reported; Laraway Ccsd 70c operates only Laraway School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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