High school (grades 9-12) · Newark, IL

Newark Comm High School

Federal NCES profile for Newark Comm High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 172826002977
0/100100/10060/100
👥 S:T ratio
63
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
65
📋 Attendance
80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Newark Comm High School earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Illinois schools.

#1 of 4
public schools in Newark · Resource Index
60
Resource Index · Higher
9.2:1
small classes for Illinois
175
students enrolled

Newark Comm High School has class sizes smaller than 94% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Newark Comm High School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Newark, IL.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+7 students YoY

Newark Comm High School held near 178 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 19.8 → 18.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+7 students YoY 172826002977 · Newark, IL High · SMALL · TRAD

175 enr · 9.2:1 · RII 60

Nearest enrollment peer: Central High School (175 students)

Newark Comm High School held near 178 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 19.8 → 18.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

How Newark Comm High School compares

Newark Comm 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 9.2:1 ▼ 34% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 175 top 86% - -

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

9.2:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
175
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
9.2:1
students per teacher - 34% below state mean
Top 6% in Illinois - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$20,386
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 175 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 81.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.1%
Two or More 4.0%
African American 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%

Largest group: White at 81.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 31.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 31.4, Newark Comm High School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 6

District finance for Newark Chsd 18 reports $20,386 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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.

Frequently asked questions about Newark Comm High School

How many students attend Newark Comm High School?

Newark Comm High School has 175 students enrolled. It is a high school in Newark, IL. CCD year-over-year: 171 (2022-23) → 178 (2023-24), nearly flat (+7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Newark Comm High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Newark Comm High School is 9.2:1, which is 34% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 41% 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 Newark Comm High School?

The largest demographic group at Newark Comm High School is White at 81.7% of enrollment, in Newark, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Newark Comm High School?

Newark Comm High School has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher 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).

How does Newark Comm High School rank among public schools in Newark?

By Resource Investment Index, Newark Comm High School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Newark, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Newark Chsd 18?

None reported; Newark Chsd 18 operates only Newark Comm High School as a public school district in NCES's records.

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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