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 38/100.
The verdict
Lockport Township High Sch East earns 38/100 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
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 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
NCES ID 172335002571 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-55 students YoY
Lockport Township High Sch East held near 3,817 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-55 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 225.2 → 227.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-55 students YoY 172335002571 · Lockport, IL High · LARGE · TRAD
3,678 enr · 16.3:1 · RII 38
Nearest enrollment peer: North Central High School (3,682 students)
Lockport Township High Sch East held near 3,817 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-55 headcount). Teacher FTE added 225.2 → 227.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →
How Lockport Township High Sch East compares
Lockport Township High Sch East 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 | 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 64.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 52.6, Lockport Township High Sch East is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
District finance for Lockport Twp Hsd 205 reports $18,531 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide high 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.
Similar enrollment (~3,678 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 3,872 (2022-23) → 3,817 (2023-24), nearly flat (-55).
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 38/100 (typical 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 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.
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.