Enrollment
178
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
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 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 172729002892
👥 S:T ratio 58
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 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 39/100 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.
- 39
- 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 →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.5:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-25% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mount Pulaski High School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mount Pulaski High School
Mount Pulaski High School is a small high school in Mount Pulaski, Illinois, enrolling 178 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.5:1, Mount Pulaski High School is leaner than roughly 86% of Illinois schools and 25% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 178 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 9/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 178 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 27.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Discipline events run high: 39 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 178 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Its district, Mt Pulaski Cusd 23, also runs Mount Pulaski Elem School (369 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 Mount Pulaski High School compares
Mount Pulaski High 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 | 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 (what these measure)
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
$14,198
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $17,042
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints 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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mt Pulaski Cusd 23, which includes Mount Pulaski High School.
$14,198
Per student
-17%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 82.8%
State 10.9%
Federal 6.3%
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 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
- Enrollment
- 369
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
Similar high 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 (~178 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.5:1)
Next steps
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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.
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 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Mount Pulaski High School a good school?
Mount Pulaski High School earns 39/100 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. 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 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.
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