Enrollment
345
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Spring Grove, IL
Lotus School
Federal NCES profile for Lotus School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 171563005507
👥 S:T ratio 63
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 31
📋 Attendance 2
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lotus School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Illinois schools.
- 32
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.3:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 345
- students enrolled
Lotus School has class sizes smaller than 94% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Fox Lake Gsd 114 · Illinois
NCES ID 171563005507 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
37.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.3:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-34% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lotus School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lotus School
Lotus School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Spring Grove, Illinois, enrolling 345 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.3:1, Lotus School is leaner than roughly 94% of Illinois schools and 34% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
With 345 students, its enrollment sits close to the Illinois median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is led by White (57%) and Hispanic or Latino (35%) (diversity index 55/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 345 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 39.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Fox Lake Gsd 114 spends $24,451 per pupil, 43% above the Illinois average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Spring Grove's public schools, it stands alongside Spring Grove Elementary School (327 students): Lotus School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.3:1 vs 13.1:1).
Its district, Fox Lake Gsd 114, also runs Stanton School (255 students).
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 Lotus School compares
Lotus 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 | 9.3:1 | ▼ 34% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 345 | top 55% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.3:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
345
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.3:1
students per teacher
- 34% below state mean
Top 6% in Illinois - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
39.1%
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
$24,451
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 345 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.2 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 56.8%
Hispanic or Latino 35.1%
Two or More 4.1%
African American 3.8%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: White at 56.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 55.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 55.1, Lotus School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fox Lake Gsd 114, which includes Lotus School.
$24,451
Per student
+43%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+47%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 49.9%
State 38.2%
Federal 11.9%
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.
How Lotus School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanton School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lotus School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 255
- Students per teacher
- 8.5:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
Similar other schools in Spring Grove
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~345 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Lotus School
How many students attend Lotus School?
Lotus School has 345 students enrolled. It is a public school in Spring Grove, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lotus School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lotus School is 9.3:1, which is 34% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 41% 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 Lotus School?
The largest demographic group at Lotus School is White at 56.8% of enrollment, in Spring Grove, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lotus School?
Lotus School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Lotus School a good school?
Lotus School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of 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 Fox Lake Gsd 114?
Besides Lotus School, Fox Lake Gsd 114 also operates Stanton School (255 students). See the Fox Lake Gsd 114 district page for the complete list.
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