Enrollment
3,678
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Lockport, IL
Lockport Township High Sch East
Federal NCES profile for Lockport Township High Sch East, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 172335002571
👥 S:T ratio 35
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 43
📋 Attendance 44
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lockport Township High Sch East earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Illinois.
- #6 of 8
- public schools in Lockport · Resource Index
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 16.3:1
- large classes for Illinois
- 3,678
- students enrolled
Lockport Township High Sch East has class sizes larger than 82% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Lockport Township High Sch East ranks #6 of 8 public schools in Lockport, IL.
School address
District: Lockport Twp Hsd 205 · Illinois
NCES ID 172335002571 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
225.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.3:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
+16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lockport Township High Sch East compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lockport Township High Sch East
Lockport Township High Sch East is a large high school in Lockport, Illinois, enrolling 3,678 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.3:1 puts it in the larger third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Illinois, bigger than 99% of state schools at 3,678 students.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is led by White (64%) and Hispanic or Latino (24%) (diversity index 53/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 23 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 283 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.5% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Lockport Twp Hsd 205 operates only this one school, so Lockport Township High Sch East has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 3,678 students, it is also among the largest single-school districts in Illinois, well beyond the enrollment of a typical standalone charter.
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 Lockport Township High Sch East compares
Lockport Township High Sch East on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.3:1 | ▲ 16% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 3,678 | top 1% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.3:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
3,678
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
16.3:1
students per teacher
- 16% above state mean
Top 82% in Illinois - lower ratio than 18% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
22.5%
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
$18,097
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
Counselors13.0 FTE
Per 283 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
402
in-school suspensions + 182 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.9 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
White 64.0%
Hispanic or Latino 24.2%
African American 6.1%
Two or More 3.7%
Asian 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 64.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 52.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 52.6, Lockport Township High Sch East is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
AP courses offered 23
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lockport Twp Hsd 205, which includes Lockport Township High Sch East.
$18,097
Per student
+6%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+9%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 72.5%
State 22.8%
Federal 4.7%
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.
Similar high 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 (~3,678 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Lockport Township High Sch East
How many students attend Lockport Township High Sch East?
Lockport Township High Sch East has 3,678 students enrolled. It is a high school in Lockport, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lockport Township High Sch East?
The student-teacher ratio at Lockport Township High Sch East is 16.3:1, which is 16% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lockport Township High Sch East?
The largest demographic group at Lockport Township High Sch East is White at 64.0% of enrollment, in Lockport, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lockport Township High Sch East?
Lockport Township High Sch East has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Lockport Township High Sch East rank among public schools in Lockport?
By Resource Investment Index, Lockport Township High Sch East ranks #6 of 8 public schools in Lockport, 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 Lockport on the city page.
Is Lockport Township High Sch East a good school?
Lockport Township High Sch East earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Illinois. 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 Lockport Twp Hsd 205?
None reported; Lockport Twp Hsd 205 operates only Lockport Township High Sch East as a public school district in NCES's records.
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