Middle school (grades 6-8) · Crystal Lake, IL

Lundahl Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Lundahl Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 171135001360
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
39
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lundahl Middle School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median.

#1 of 3
middle schools in Crystal Lake · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
13.3:1
students per teacher
797
students enrolled

Lundahl Middle School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lundahl Middle School ranks #1 of 3 middle schools in Crystal Lake, IL.

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 171135001360 · Crystal Lake, IL Middle · MID · TRAD

797 enr · 13.3:1 · RII 52

Nearest enrollment peer: Hannah Beardsley Middle School (829 students)

Resource Investment Index #1 of 3 middle schools in Crystal Lake. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Lundahl Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Lundahl Middle School reports 797 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 Lundahl Middle School compares

Lundahl 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 13.3:1 ▼ 5% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 797 top 11% - -

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

13.3:1
Leaner classes than 64% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
797
Bigger than 85% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
13.3:1
students per teacher - 5% below state mean
Top 46% in Illinois - lower ratio than 54% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
24.5%
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
$16,871
per pupil, district-wide - below Illinois avg of $18,196
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
48
in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 61.4%
Hispanic or Latino 30.1%
Two or More 3.4%
African American 2.8%
Asian 2.4%

Largest group: White at 61.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.0, Lundahl Middle School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Crystal Lake Ccsd 47, which includes Lundahl Middle School.

$16,871
Per student
-7%
vs Illinois
Avg $18,196
-4%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 61.8%
State 31.5%
Federal 6.8%

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 Lundahl Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Hannah Beardsley Middle School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Richard F Bernotas Middle Sch Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
North Elem School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Coventry Elem School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
West Elem School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Crystal Lake Ccsd 47 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Crystal Lake

2 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

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 Lundahl Middle School

How many students attend Lundahl Middle School?

Lundahl Middle School has 797 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Crystal Lake, IL.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Lundahl Middle School is 13.3:1, which is 5% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 15% 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 Lundahl Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Lundahl Middle School is White at 61.4% of enrollment, in Crystal Lake, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lundahl Middle School?

Lundahl Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Lundahl Middle School rank among middle schools in Crystal Lake?

By Resource Investment Index, Lundahl Middle School ranks #1 of 3 middle schools in Crystal Lake, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Crystal Lake on the city page.

What other schools are in Crystal Lake Ccsd 47?

Besides Lundahl Middle School, Crystal Lake Ccsd 47 also operates Hannah Beardsley Middle School (829 students), Richard F Bernotas Middle Sch (737 students), and North Elem School (638 students). See the Crystal Lake Ccsd 47 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

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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