Enrollment
193
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Hopkins Park, IL
Lorenzo R Smith Elem School
Federal NCES profile for Lorenzo R Smith Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 173114003248
👥 S:T ratio 30
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lorenzo R Smith Elem School earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of Illinois schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.
- 20
- Resource Index · Lower
- 17.5:1
- large classes for Illinois
- 193
- students enrolled
Lorenzo R Smith Elem School has class sizes larger than 89% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Pembroke Ccsd 259 · Illinois
NCES ID 173114003248 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.5:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
+25% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lorenzo R Smith Elem School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lorenzo R Smith Elem School
Lorenzo R Smith Elem School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Hopkins Park, Illinois, enrolling 193 students.
Class loads run heavy: 17.5:1 is larger than about 89% of Illinois schools and 25% above the 14:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 193 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 96% of the 3,845 Illinois schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is led by African American (46%) and Hispanic or Latino (39%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 63/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 60.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Pembroke Ccsd 259 spends $26,973 per pupil, 58% above the Illinois average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 42.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Pembroke Ccsd 259 operates only this one school, so Lorenzo R Smith Elem School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Lorenzo R Smith Elem School compares
Lorenzo R Smith 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 | 17.5:1 | ▲ 25% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 193 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
17.5:1
Leaner classes than 27% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
193
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
17.5:1
students per teacher
- 25% above state mean
Top 89% in Illinois - lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
60.6%
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
$26,973
per pupil, district-wide
- above Illinois avg of $17,042
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
2
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. Includes 1 expulsion.
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
African American 45.6%
Hispanic or Latino 39.4%
White 7.8%
Two or More 7.3%
Largest group: African American at 45.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 62.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 62.5, Lorenzo R Smith Elem School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pembroke Ccsd 259, which includes Lorenzo R Smith Elem School.
$26,973
Per student
+58%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+63%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 13.6%
State 43.7%
Federal 42.8%
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 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.
Similar enrollment (~193 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Lorenzo R Smith Elem School
How many students attend Lorenzo R Smith Elem School?
Lorenzo R Smith Elem School has 193 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hopkins Park, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lorenzo R Smith Elem School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lorenzo R Smith Elem School is 17.5:1, which is 25% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 11% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lorenzo R Smith Elem School?
The largest demographic group at Lorenzo R Smith Elem School is African American at 45.6% of enrollment, in Hopkins Park, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lorenzo R Smith Elem School?
Lorenzo R Smith Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (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).
Is Lorenzo R Smith Elem School a good school?
Lorenzo R Smith Elem School earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of Illinois schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Pembroke Ccsd 259?
None reported; Pembroke Ccsd 259 operates only Lorenzo R Smith Elem School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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