Enrollment
175
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
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 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 172826002977
👥 S:T ratio 63
📚 AP courses 30
🌟 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 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Illinois schools.
- #1 of 4
- public schools in Newark · Resource Index
- 54
- 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
District: Newark Chsd 18 · Illinois
NCES ID 172826002977 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.2:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-34% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Newark Comm High School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Newark Comm High School
Newark Comm High School is a small high school in Newark, Illinois, enrolling 175 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.2:1, Newark Comm High School is leaner than roughly 94% of Illinois schools and 34% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 175 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 3,845 Illinois schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 31/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 6 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 175 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 8.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Newark Chsd 18 spends $21,196 per pupil, 24% above the Illinois average, a better-resourced district than most.
Newark Chsd 18 operates only this one school, so Newark Comm High School 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 Newark Comm High School compares
Newark Comm 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 | 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 (what these measure)
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
$21,196
per pupil, district-wide
- above Illinois avg of $17,042
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially 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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Newark Chsd 18, which includes Newark Comm High School.
$21,196
Per student
+24%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 73.5%
State 16.1%
Federal 10.4%
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 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 (~175 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.2:1)
Next steps
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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.
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 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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. See all public schools in Newark on the city page.
Is Newark Comm High School a good school?
Newark Comm High School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% 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 Newark Chsd 18?
None reported; Newark Chsd 18 operates only Newark Comm High School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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