Middle school (grades 6-8) · Park Ridge, IL

Lincoln Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Lincoln Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 173084003216
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
76
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lincoln Middle School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Illinois schools.

#6 of 8
public schools in Park Ridge · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
12.1:1
small classes for Illinois
749
students enrolled

Lincoln Middle School has class sizes smaller than 70% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lincoln Middle School ranks #6 of 8 public schools in Park Ridge, IL.

School address

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 173084003216 · Park Ridge, IL Middle · MID · TRAD

749 enr · 12.1:1 · RII 49

Nearest enrollment peer: Emerson Middle School (890 students)

Resource Investment Index #6 of 8 public schools in Park Ridge. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Lincoln Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Lincoln Middle School reports 749 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 Middle School compares

Lincoln Middle 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 12.1:1 ▼ 14% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 749 top 12% - -

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

12.1:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
749
Bigger than 83% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
12.1:1
students per teacher - 14% below state mean
Top 30% in Illinois - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$22,454
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 749 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
29
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 82.2%
Hispanic or Latino 10.1%
Asian 4.0%
Two or More 2.5%
African American 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 82.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 31.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 31.2, Lincoln Middle School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Park Ridge Ccsd 64, which includes Lincoln Middle School.

$22,454
Per student
+23%
vs Illinois
Avg $18,196
+27%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 71.9%
State 26.0%
Federal 2.1%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Lincoln Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Emerson Middle School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Theodore Roosevelt Elem School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Eugene Field Elem School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
George Washington Elem School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Franklin Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Park Ridge Ccsd 64 · 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.

Frequently asked questions about Lincoln Middle School

How many students attend Lincoln Middle School?

Lincoln Middle School has 749 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Park Ridge, IL.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Lincoln Middle School is 12.1:1, which is 14% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 23% 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 Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Lincoln Middle School is White at 82.2% of enrollment, in Park Ridge, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lincoln Middle School?

Lincoln Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (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 Lincoln Middle School rank among public schools in Park Ridge?

By Resource Investment Index, Lincoln Middle School ranks #6 of 8 public schools in Park Ridge, 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 Park Ridge on the city page.

What other schools are in Park Ridge Ccsd 64?

Besides Lincoln Middle School, Park Ridge Ccsd 64 also operates Emerson Middle School (890 students), Theodore Roosevelt Elem School (677 students), and Eugene Field Elem School (626 students). See the Park Ridge Ccsd 64 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

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