- Enrollment
- 369
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
High school (grades 9-12) · Mount Pulaski, IL
Mount Pulaski High School
Federal NCES profile for Mount Pulaski High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 172729002892
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 64
📋 Attendance 33
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mount Pulaski High School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Illinois schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.5:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 178
- students enrolled
Mount Pulaski High School has class sizes smaller than 86% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mt Pulaski Cusd 23 · Illinois
NCES ID 172729002892 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-4 students YoY
Mount Pulaski High School held near 171 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 17.6 → 18.4 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-4 students YoY 172729002892 · Mount Pulaski, IL High · SMALL · TRAD
178 enr · 10.5:1 · RII 46
Nearest enrollment peer: Mount Pulaski Elem School (369 students)
Mount Pulaski High School held near 171 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount). Teacher FTE added 17.6 → 18.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →
How Mount Pulaski High School compares
Mount Pulaski High School 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 | 10.5:1 | ▼ 25% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 178 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
178
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators methodology
Staffing depth
10.5:1
students per teacher
- 25% below state mean
Top 14% in Illinois - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
27.0%
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
$13,859
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $18,196
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 178 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
36
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 20.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 21.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 95.5%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2%
African American 1.1%
Two or More 1.1%
Largest group: White at 95.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 8.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 8.7, Mount Pulaski High School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
AP program Not offered
District finance for Mt Pulaski Cusd 23 reports $13,859 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Mount Pulaski High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pulaski Elem School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mount Pulaski High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
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 (~178 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.5:1)
Frequently asked questions about Mount Pulaski High School
How many students attend Mount Pulaski High School?
Mount Pulaski High School has 178 students enrolled. It is a high school in Mount Pulaski, IL. CCD year-over-year: 175 (2022-23) → 171 (2023-24), nearly flat (-4).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mount Pulaski High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Mount Pulaski High School is 10.5:1, which is 25% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 33% 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 Mount Pulaski High School?
The largest demographic group at Mount Pulaski High School is White at 95.5% of enrollment, in Mount Pulaski, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mount Pulaski High School?
Mount Pulaski High School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (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).
What other schools are in Mt Pulaski Cusd 23?
Besides Mount Pulaski High School, Mt Pulaski Cusd 23 also operates Mount Pulaski Elem School (369 students). See the Mt Pulaski Cusd 23 district page for the complete list.