Other / mixed grade configuration · Lake Zurich, IL

May Whitney Elem School

Federal NCES profile for May Whitney Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 172190002462
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0/100100/10063/100
👥 S:T ratio
45
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
75
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

May Whitney Elem School earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median.

#1 of 5
public schools in Lake Zurich · Resource Index
63
Resource Index · Higher
13.8:1
students per teacher
677
students enrolled

May Whitney Elem School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, May Whitney Elem School ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Lake Zurich, IL.

School address

Lake Zurich, IL 60047
District: Lake Zurich Cusd 95 · Illinois

NCES ID 172190002462 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 172190002462 · Lake Zurich, IL Other · MID · TRAD

677 enr · 13.8:1 · RII 63

Nearest enrollment peer: Lake Zurich High School (1,839 students)

Resource Investment Index #1 of 5 public schools in Lake Zurich. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

May Whitney Elem School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows May Whitney Elem School reports 677 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 May Whitney Elem School compares

May Whitney 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 13.8:1 ▼ 1% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 677 top 15% - -

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

13.8:1
Leaner classes than 59% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
677
Bigger than 79% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
13.8:1
students per teacher - 1% below state mean
Top 53% in Illinois - lower ratio than 47% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
10.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$20,006
per pupil, district-wide - above Illinois avg of $18,196
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 68.1%
Hispanic or Latino 14.9%
Asian 11.5%
Two or More 3.7%
African American 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 68.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.9, May Whitney Elem School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lake Zurich Cusd 95, which includes May Whitney Elem School.

$20,006
Per student
+10%
vs Illinois
Avg $18,196
+13%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 72.5%
State 23.9%
Federal 3.6%

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 May Whitney Elem School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lake Zurich High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Lake Zurich Middle - N Campus Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Lake Zurich Middle - S Campus Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Isaac Fox Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Spencer Loomis Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Lake Zurich Cusd 95 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide other 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 (~677 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about May Whitney Elem School

How many students attend May Whitney Elem School?

May Whitney Elem School has 677 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lake Zurich, IL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at May Whitney Elem School?

The student-teacher ratio at May Whitney Elem School is 13.8:1, which is 1% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 12% 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 May Whitney Elem School?

The largest demographic group at May Whitney Elem School is White at 68.1% of enrollment, in Lake Zurich, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for May Whitney Elem School?

May Whitney Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (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 May Whitney Elem School rank among public schools in Lake Zurich?

By Resource Investment Index, May Whitney Elem School ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Lake Zurich, 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 Lake Zurich on the city page.

What other schools are in Lake Zurich Cusd 95?

Besides May Whitney Elem School, Lake Zurich Cusd 95 also operates Lake Zurich High School (1,839 students), Lake Zurich Middle - N Campus (697 students), and Lake Zurich Middle - S Campus (599 students). See the Lake Zurich Cusd 95 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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