Enrollment
164
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Country Club Hills, IL
Nob Hill Elem School
Federal NCES profile for Nob Hill Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 172472002679
👥 S:T ratio 59
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Nob Hill Elem School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 88% of Illinois schools.
- #3 of 5
- public schools in Country Club Hills · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 10.3:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 164
- students enrolled
Nob Hill Elem School has class sizes smaller than 88% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Nob Hill Elem School ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Country Club Hills, IL.
School address
District: Prairie-Hills Esd 144 · Illinois
NCES ID 172472002679 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.3:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-26% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Nob Hill Elem School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Nob Hill Elem School
Nob Hill Elem School is a small combined-grade school in Country Club Hills, Illinois, enrolling 164 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.3:1, Nob Hill Elem School is leaner than roughly 88% of Illinois schools and 26% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 164 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is predominantly African American (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 27/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 51.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 16.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Country Club Hills's public schools, it stands alongside Zenon J Sykuta School (273 students): Nob Hill Elem School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.3:1 vs 16.1:1).
Prairie-Hills Esd 144 also operates Prairie-Hills Junior High School (766 students) and Mae Jemison School (368 students) alongside Nob Hill Elem 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 Nob Hill Elem School compares
Nob Hill Elem 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 | 10.3:1 | ▼ 26% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 164 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
164
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.3:1
students per teacher
- 26% below state mean
Top 12% in Illinois - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
51.2%
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
$15,973
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $17,042
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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
African American 84.8%
Hispanic or Latino 12.2%
Two or More 1.8%
White 0.6%
Asian 0.6%
Largest group: African American at 84.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 26.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 26.6, Nob Hill Elem School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Prairie-Hills Esd 144, which includes Nob Hill Elem School.
$15,973
Per student
-6%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 30.7%
State 53.0%
Federal 16.3%
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 Nob Hill Elem School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie-Hills Junior High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mae Jemison School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Highlands Elem School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Markham Park Elem School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Chateaux School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Nob Hill Elem School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 766
- Students per teacher
- 22.5:1
- Resource Index
- 17/100
- Enrollment
- 368
- Students per teacher
- 16.7:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 311
- Students per teacher
- 23.9:1
- Resource Index
- 21/100
- Enrollment
- 292
- Students per teacher
- 26.5:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
- Enrollment
- 249
- Students per teacher
- 17.8:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
Similar other schools in Country Club Hills
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~164 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Nob Hill Elem School
How many students attend Nob Hill Elem School?
Nob Hill Elem School has 164 students enrolled. It is a public school in Country Club Hills, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Nob Hill Elem School?
The student-teacher ratio at Nob Hill Elem School is 10.3:1, which is 26% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 34% 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 Nob Hill Elem School?
The largest demographic group at Nob Hill Elem School is African American at 84.8% of enrollment, in Country Club Hills, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Nob Hill Elem School?
Nob Hill Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Nob Hill Elem School rank among public schools in Country Club Hills?
By Resource Investment Index, Nob Hill Elem School ranks #3 of 5 public schools in Country Club Hills, 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 Country Club Hills on the city page.
Is Nob Hill Elem School a good school?
Nob Hill Elem School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 88% 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 Prairie-Hills Esd 144?
Besides Nob Hill Elem School, Prairie-Hills Esd 144 also operates Prairie-Hills Junior High School (766 students), Mae Jemison School (368 students), and Highlands Elem School (311 students). See the Prairie-Hills Esd 144 district page for the complete list.
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