Middle school (grades 6-8) · West Chicago, IL

Leman Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Leman Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 174155004164
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👥 S:T ratio
64
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
30
📋 Attendance
42
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Leman Middle School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Illinois schools.

#9 of 12
public schools in West Chicago · Resource Index
51
Resource Index · Higher
9:1
small classes for Illinois
1,048
students enrolled

Leman Middle School has class sizes smaller than 95% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Leman Middle School ranks #9 of 12 public schools in West Chicago, IL.

School address

West Chicago, IL 60185
District: West Chicago Esd 33 · Illinois

NCES ID 174155004164 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-26 students YoY

Leman Middle School held near 1,098 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-26 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 116.0 → 113.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-26 students YoY 174155004164 · West Chicago, IL Middle · MID · TRAD

1,048 enr · 9:1 · RII 51

Nearest enrollment peer: Gary Elementary School (425 students)

Leman Middle School held near 1,098 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-26 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 116.0 → 113.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Leman Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Leman Middle School reports 1,048 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 Leman Middle School compares

Leman Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9:1 ▼ 36% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,048 top 7% - -

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

9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,048
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
9:1
students per teacher - 36% below state mean
Top 5% in Illinois - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.4%
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
$28,160
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 349 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 48 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 83.2%
White 11.3%
African American 2.5%
Asian 1.8%
Two or More 1.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 83.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 29.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 29.4, Leman Middle School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for West Chicago Esd 33 reports $28,160 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Leman Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Gary Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Wegner Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Indian Knoll Elem School Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Currier Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Turner Elem School Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

West Chicago Esd 33 · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle 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.

Similar enrollment (~1,048 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Leman Middle School

How many students attend Leman Middle School?

Leman Middle School has 1,048 students enrolled. It is a middle school in West Chicago, IL. CCD year-over-year: 1,124 (2022-23) → 1,098 (2023-24), nearly flat (-26).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Leman Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Leman Middle School is 9:1, which is 36% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 43% 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 Leman Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Leman Middle School is Hispanic or Latino at 83.2% of enrollment, in West Chicago, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Leman Middle School?

Leman Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Leman Middle School rank among public schools in West Chicago?

By Resource Investment Index, Leman Middle School ranks #9 of 12 public schools in West Chicago, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in West Chicago on the city page.

What other schools are in West Chicago Esd 33?

Besides Leman Middle School, West Chicago Esd 33 also operates Gary Elementary School (425 students), Wegner Elementary School (384 students), and Indian Knoll Elem School (375 students). See the West Chicago Esd 33 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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