Other / mixed grade configuration · Brookfield, IL

Lincoln Elem School

Federal NCES profile for Lincoln Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 172385002599
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
59
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
2
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lincoln Elem School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 89% of Illinois schools.

#4 of 4
public schools in Brookfield · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
10.2:1
small classes for Illinois
366
students enrolled

Lincoln Elem School has class sizes smaller than 89% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lincoln Elem School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Brookfield, IL.

School address

Enrollment

366

Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

36.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.2:1

vs 14:1 Illinois avg

-27% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Lincoln Elem School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Lincoln Elem School

Lincoln Elem School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Brookfield, Illinois, enrolling 366 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 10.2:1, Lincoln Elem School is leaner than roughly 89% of Illinois schools and 27% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

With 366 students, its enrollment sits close to the Illinois median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (72%) and White (19%) (diversity index 44/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 39.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Brookfield's public schools, it stands alongside Hollywood Elem School (114 students): Lincoln Elem School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.2:1 vs 11.4:1).

Lyons Sd 103 also operates Washington Middle School (659 students) and Edison Elem School (282 students) alongside Lincoln Elem 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 Lincoln Elem School compares

Lincoln Elem 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 10.2:1 ▼ 27% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 366 top 51% - -

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

10.2:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
366
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
10.2:1
students per teacher - 27% below state mean
Top 11% in Illinois - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
39.1%
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
$19,896
per pupil, district-wide - above Illinois avg of $17,042
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.9 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

Hispanic or Latino 71.9%
White 19.4%
African American 4.9%
Two or More 2.7%
Asian 1.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 71.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 44.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 44.2, Lincoln Elem School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lyons Sd 103, which includes Lincoln Elem School.

$19,896
Per student
+17%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 55.6%
State 39.8%
Federal 4.6%

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 Lincoln Elem School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Washington Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Edison Elem School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Home Elem School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
J W Robinson Jr Elem School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Costello School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Lyons Sd 103 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Brookfield

1 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Lincoln Elem School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Lincoln Elem School

How many students attend Lincoln Elem School?

Lincoln Elem School has 366 students enrolled. It is a public school in Brookfield, IL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lincoln Elem School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lincoln Elem School is 10.2:1, which is 27% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 35% 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 Lincoln Elem School?

The largest demographic group at Lincoln Elem School is Hispanic or Latino at 71.9% of enrollment, in Brookfield, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lincoln Elem School?

Lincoln Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Lincoln Elem School rank among public schools in Brookfield?

By Resource Investment Index, Lincoln Elem School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Brookfield, 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 Brookfield on the city page.

Is Lincoln Elem School a good school?

Lincoln Elem School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 89% 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 Lyons Sd 103?

Besides Lincoln Elem School, Lyons Sd 103 also operates Washington Middle School (659 students), Edison Elem School (282 students), and Home Elem School (256 students). See the Lyons Sd 103 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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

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