High school (grades 9-12) · Lemont, IL

Lemont Twp High School

Federal NCES profile for Lemont Twp High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 172250002508
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
49
📋 Attendance
40
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lemont Twp High School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. It is also one of the largest schools in Illinois.

#4 of 5
public schools in Lemont · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
14.1:1
students per teacher
1,284
students enrolled

Lemont Twp High School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lemont Twp High School ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Lemont, IL.

School address

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

-19 students YoY

Lemont Twp High School held near 1,305 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-19 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 91.2 → 88.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-19 students YoY 172250002508 · Lemont, IL High · MID · TRAD

1,284 enr · 14.1:1 · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Ridgeland High School (1,284 students)

Lemont Twp High School held near 1,305 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-19 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 91.2 → 88.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

How Lemont Twp High School compares

Lemont Twp High 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 14.1:1 ▲ 1% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,284 top 5% - -

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

14.1:1
Leaner classes than 56% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,284
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
14.1:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 58% in Illinois - lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
24.1%
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
$23,181
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
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 257 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 28 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 80.4%
Hispanic or Latino 11.6%
Asian 4.0%
Two or More 3.3%
African American 0.8%

Largest group: White at 80.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 33.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 33.7, Lemont Twp High School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 19

District finance for Lemont Twp Hsd 210 reports $23,181 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide high 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 Lemont Twp High School

How many students attend Lemont Twp High School?

Lemont Twp High School has 1,284 students enrolled. It is a high school in Lemont, IL. CCD year-over-year: 1,324 (2022-23) → 1,305 (2023-24), nearly flat (-19).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lemont Twp High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lemont Twp High School is 14.1:1, which is 1% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 10% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lemont Twp High School?

The largest demographic group at Lemont Twp High School is White at 80.4% of enrollment, in Lemont, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lemont Twp High School?

Lemont Twp High School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical 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 Lemont Twp High School rank among public schools in Lemont?

By Resource Investment Index, Lemont Twp High School ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Lemont, 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 Lemont on the city page.

What other schools are in Lemont Twp Hsd 210?

None reported; Lemont Twp Hsd 210 operates only Lemont Twp High School as a public school district in NCES's records.

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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