Enrollment
275
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Maple Park, IL
Lily Lake Grade School
Federal NCES profile for Lily Lake Grade School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 170783000399
👥 S:T ratio 35
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 75
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lily Lake Grade School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% of Illinois schools.
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.2:1
- large classes for Illinois
- 275
- students enrolled
Lily Lake Grade School has class sizes larger than 81% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Central Cusd 301 · Illinois
NCES ID 170783000399 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.2:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
+16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lily Lake Grade School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lily Lake Grade School
Teacher staffing is the clearest operational constraint
Lily Lake Grade School's enrollment sits away from the most extreme size bands, but its reported student-teacher ratio is heavier than most Illinois schools. That isolates staffing load as a more useful concern than raw campus size. A high ratio does not establish weak teaching or outcomes, yet it can indicate less adult capacity per enrolled student. The remaining federal indicators show whether support staffing and program access offset that pressure.
Student support operates inside a leaner district budget
Lily Lake Grade School's district reports $14,069 in per-pupil expenditure, at least 15% below the Illinois average of $17,042. That district-wide constraint gives the campus-level support fields added meaning: counselor loads, specialist staffing, and program access are being reported within a comparatively lean spending environment. F-33 does not publish this school's own budget, so the comparison describes district context rather than dollars assigned to this building.
Lily Lake Grade School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Maple Park, Illinois, enrolling 275 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.2:1 puts it in the larger third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 275 puts it in the smaller 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 (77%) and Hispanic or Latino (18%) (diversity index 37/100).
10.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Central Cusd 301 also operates Central High School (1,575 students) and Prairie Knolls Middle Sch (770 students) alongside Lily Lake Grade School.
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 Lily Lake Grade School compares
Lily Lake Grade 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 | 16.2:1 | ▲ 16% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 275 | top 69% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.2:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
275
Bigger than 29% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
16.2:1
students per teacher
- 16% above state mean
Top 81% in Illinois - lower ratio than 19% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
10.2%
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
$14,069
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $17,042
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 77.0%
Hispanic or Latino 17.5%
Two or More 4.4%
African American 0.4%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 77.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 37.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 37.4, Lily Lake Grade School is about as mixed as the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Central Cusd 301, which includes Lily Lake Grade School.
$14,069
Per student
-17%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 66.1%
State 27.9%
Federal 6.0%
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 Lily Lake Grade School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Prairie Knolls Middle Sch | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Country Trails Elem | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Howard B Thomas Grade School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Prairie View Grade School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lily Lake Grade School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,575
- Students per teacher
- 20.2:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 770
- Students per teacher
- 17.1:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 751
- Students per teacher
- 19.3:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 678
- Students per teacher
- 18.3:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 615
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
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 (~275 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Lily Lake Grade School
How many students attend Lily Lake Grade School?
Lily Lake Grade School has 275 students enrolled. It is a public school in Maple Park, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lily Lake Grade School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lily Lake Grade School is 16.2:1, which is 16% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lily Lake Grade School?
The largest demographic group at Lily Lake Grade School is White at 77.0% of enrollment, in Maple Park, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lily Lake Grade School?
Lily Lake Grade School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Central Cusd 301?
Besides Lily Lake Grade School, Central Cusd 301 also operates Central High School (1,575 students), Prairie Knolls Middle Sch (770 students), and Country Trails Elem (751 students). See the Central Cusd 301 district page for the complete list.
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