Middle school (grades 6-8) · Lincolnwood, IL

Lincoln Hall Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Lincoln Hall Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 172310002549
0/100100/10060/100
👥 S:T ratio
62
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lincoln Hall Middle School earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Illinois schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Lincolnwood · Resource Index
60
Resource Index · Higher
9.4:1
small classes for Illinois
413
students enrolled

Lincoln Hall Middle School has class sizes smaller than 93% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lincoln Hall Middle School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Lincolnwood, IL.

School address

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

-3 students YoY

Lincoln Hall Middle School held near 409 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 44.0 → 45.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-3 students YoY 172310002549 · Lincolnwood, IL Middle · SMALL · TRAD

413 enr · 9.4:1 · RII 60

Nearest enrollment peer: Todd Hall Elem School (398 students)

Lincoln Hall Middle School held near 409 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount). Teacher FTE added 44.0 → 45.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Lincoln Hall Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Lincoln Hall Middle School reports 413 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 Lincoln Hall Middle School compares

Lincoln Hall 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 9.4:1 ▼ 33% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 413 top 43% - -

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

9.4:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
413
Bigger than 49% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
9.4:1
students per teacher - 33% below state mean
Top 7% in Illinois - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.3%
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
$26,278
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 43.3%
Asian 38.0%
Two or More 7.7%
African American 6.3%
Hispanic or Latino 3.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%

Largest group: White at 43.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.7, Lincoln Hall Middle School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Lincolnwood Sd 74 reports $26,278 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Lincoln Hall Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Todd Hall Elem School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Rutledge Hall Elem School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Lincolnwood Sd 74 · 2 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.

Frequently asked questions about Lincoln Hall Middle School

How many students attend Lincoln Hall Middle School?

Lincoln Hall Middle School has 413 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Lincolnwood, IL. CCD year-over-year: 412 (2022-23) → 409 (2023-24), nearly flat (-3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lincoln Hall Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lincoln Hall Middle School is 9.4:1, which is 33% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 40% 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 Hall Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Lincoln Hall Middle School is White at 43.3% of enrollment, in Lincolnwood, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lincoln Hall Middle School?

Lincoln Hall Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher 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).

How does Lincoln Hall Middle School rank among public schools in Lincolnwood?

By Resource Investment Index, Lincoln Hall Middle School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Lincolnwood, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Lincolnwood Sd 74?

Besides Lincoln Hall Middle School, Lincolnwood Sd 74 also operates Todd Hall Elem School (398 students) and Rutledge Hall Elem School (385 students). See the Lincolnwood Sd 74 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 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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