Enrollment
228
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Tunnel Hill, IL
New Simpson Hill Dist 32
Federal NCES profile for New Simpson Hill Dist 32, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 172816003817
👥 S:T ratio 39
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 9
📋 Attendance 81
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
New Simpson Hill Dist 32 earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 71% of Illinois schools.
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.2:1
- large classes for Illinois
- 228
- students enrolled
New Simpson Hill Dist 32 has class sizes larger than 71% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: New Simpson Hill Sd 32 · Illinois
NCES ID 172816003817 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.2:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
+9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How New Simpson Hill Dist 32 compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at New Simpson Hill Dist 32
New Simpson Hill Dist 32 is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Tunnel Hill, Illinois, enrolling 228 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.2:1 puts it in the larger third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 228 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 14/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 456 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 7.5% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 16.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
New Simpson Hill Sd 32 operates only this one school, so New Simpson Hill Dist 32 has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 New Simpson Hill Dist 32 compares
New Simpson Hill Dist 32 on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.2:1 | ▲ 9% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 228 | top 78% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.2:1
Leaner classes than 45% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
228
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
15.2:1
students per teacher
- 9% above state mean
Top 71% in Illinois - lower ratio than 29% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
7.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$16,325
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $17,042
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.8 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 92.5%
Two or More 6.6%
Hispanic or Latino 0.9%
Largest group: White at 92.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 14.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 14.0, New Simpson Hill Dist 32 is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for New Simpson Hill Sd 32, which includes New Simpson Hill Dist 32.
$16,325
Per student
-4%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 23.4%
State 60.2%
Federal 16.4%
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.
Similar other 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 (~228 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about New Simpson Hill Dist 32
How many students attend New Simpson Hill Dist 32?
New Simpson Hill Dist 32 has 228 students enrolled. It is a public school in Tunnel Hill, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at New Simpson Hill Dist 32?
The student-teacher ratio at New Simpson Hill Dist 32 is 15.2:1, which is 9% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of New Simpson Hill Dist 32?
The largest demographic group at New Simpson Hill Dist 32 is White at 92.5% of enrollment, in Tunnel Hill, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for New Simpson Hill Dist 32?
New Simpson Hill Dist 32 has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is New Simpson Hill Dist 32 a good school?
New Simpson Hill Dist 32 earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 71% of 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 New Simpson Hill Sd 32?
None reported; New Simpson Hill Sd 32 operates only New Simpson Hill Dist 32 as a public school district in NCES's records.
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