High school (grades 9-12) · Mulberry Grove, IL

Mulberry Grove Sr High School

Federal NCES profile for Mulberry Grove Sr High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 172745002912
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
78
📋 Attendance
10
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mulberry Grove Sr High School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of Illinois schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.

#3 of 3
public schools in Mulberry Grove · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
15.4:1
large classes for Illinois
108
students enrolled

Mulberry Grove Sr High School has class sizes larger than 74% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mulberry Grove Sr High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Mulberry Grove, IL.

Enrollment

108

Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

7.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.4:1

vs 14:1 Illinois avg

+10% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Mulberry Grove Sr High School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median
0:135:115.4:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Mulberry Grove Sr High School

Mulberry Grove Sr High School is a small high school in Mulberry Grove, Illinois, enrolling 108 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.4:1 puts it in the larger third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Illinois schools, with 108 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,845 scored Illinois schools.

Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 12/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 108 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 36.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Mulberry Grove Cusd 1 also operates Mulberry Grove Elem School (135 students) and Mulberry Grove Jr High School (59 students) alongside Mulberry Grove Sr High School.

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 Mulberry Grove Sr High School compares

Mulberry Grove Sr 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 15.4:1 ▲ 10% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 108 top 94% - -

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

15.4:1
Leaner classes than 43% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
108
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
15.4:1
students per teacher - 10% above state mean
Top 74% in Illinois - lower ratio than 26% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
36.1%
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
$14,405
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 108 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.3 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 93.5%
African American 4.6%
Two or More 1.9%

Largest group: White at 93.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 12.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 12.3, Mulberry Grove Sr 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 Mulberry Grove Cusd 1, which includes Mulberry Grove Sr High School.

$14,405
Per student
-15%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.1%
State 53.2%
Federal 12.7%

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 Mulberry Grove Sr High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mulberry Grove Elem School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Mulberry Grove Jr High School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Mulberry Grove Sr High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Mulberry Grove Cusd 1 · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Mulberry Grove Sr High School

How many students attend Mulberry Grove Sr High School?

Mulberry Grove Sr High School has 108 students enrolled. It is a high school in Mulberry Grove, IL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mulberry Grove Sr High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Mulberry Grove Sr High School is 15.4:1, which is 10% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 2% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mulberry Grove Sr High School?

The largest demographic group at Mulberry Grove Sr High School is White at 93.5% of enrollment, in Mulberry Grove, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mulberry Grove Sr High School?

Mulberry Grove Sr High School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (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).

How does Mulberry Grove Sr High School rank among public schools in Mulberry Grove?

By Resource Investment Index, Mulberry Grove Sr High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Mulberry Grove, 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 Mulberry Grove on the city page.

Is Mulberry Grove Sr High School a good school?

Mulberry Grove Sr High School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% 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 Mulberry Grove Cusd 1?

Besides Mulberry Grove Sr High School, Mulberry Grove Cusd 1 also operates Mulberry Grove Elem School (135 students) and Mulberry Grove Jr High School (59 students). See the Mulberry Grove Cusd 1 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 2021-22) · 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.

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