Enrollment
88
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Leland, IL
Leland High School
Federal NCES profile for Leland High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 172287002533
👥 S:T ratio 56
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 82
📋 Attendance 43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Leland High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Illinois.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 88
- students enrolled
Leland High School has class sizes smaller than 82% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Leland Cusd 1 · Illinois
NCES ID 172287002533 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-21% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Leland High School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Leland High School
Leland High School is a small high school in Leland, Illinois, enrolling 88 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11:1 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Illinois schools, with 88 enrolled.
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 (24%) (diversity index 36/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 88 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district, Leland Cusd 1, also runs Leland Elem School (175 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 Leland High School compares
Leland 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 | 11:1 | ▼ 21% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 88 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
88
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11:1
students per teacher
- 21% below state mean
Top 18% in Illinois - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.7%
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
$17,057
per pupil, district-wide
- above Illinois avg of $17,042
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 88 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.4 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 76.1%
Hispanic or Latino 23.9%
Largest group: White at 76.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 36.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 36.4, Leland High School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Leland Cusd 1, which includes Leland High School.
$17,057
Per student
+0%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 65.3%
State 25.2%
Federal 9.5%
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 Leland High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leland Elem School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Leland High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 175
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
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 (~88 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Leland High School
How many students attend Leland High School?
Leland High School has 88 students enrolled. It is a high school in Leland, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Leland High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Leland High School is 11:1, which is 21% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 30% 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 Leland High School?
The largest demographic group at Leland High School is White at 76.1% of enrollment, in Leland, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Leland High School?
Leland High School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Leland High School a good school?
Leland High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the smallest 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 Leland Cusd 1?
Besides Leland High School, Leland Cusd 1 also operates Leland Elem School (175 students). See the Leland Cusd 1 district page for the complete list.
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