Elementary school (grades K-5) · Wood Dale, IL

Oakbrook Elem School

Federal NCES profile for Oakbrook Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 174302004316
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
3
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Oakbrook Elem School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 83% of Illinois schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.

#4 of 4
public schools in Wood Dale · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
10.9:1
small classes for Illinois
251
students enrolled

Oakbrook Elem School has class sizes smaller than 83% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Oakbrook Elem School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Wood Dale, IL.

School address

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

+3 students YoY

Oakbrook Elem School held near 257 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 23.0 → 24.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+3 students YoY 174302004316 · Wood Dale, IL Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

251 enr · 10.9:1 · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Westview Elem School (277 students)

Oakbrook Elem School held near 257 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount). Teacher FTE added 23.0 → 24.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Oakbrook Elem School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Oakbrook Elem School reports 251 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Oakbrook Elem School compares

Oakbrook Elem 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 10.9:1 ▼ 22% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 251 top 73% - -

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

10.9:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
251
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
10.9:1
students per teacher - 22% below state mean
Top 17% in Illinois - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
38.6%
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
$23,021
per pupil, district-wide - above Illinois avg of $18,196
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 51.4%
White 36.3%
Asian 5.6%
Two or More 4.8%
African American 1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 51.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 59.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 59.8, Oakbrook Elem School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

District finance for Wood Dale Sd 7 reports $23,021 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Oakbrook Elem School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Westview Elem School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Wood Dale Jr High School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Early Childhood Education Center Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Oakbrook Elem School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Wood Dale Sd 7 · 3 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Wood Dale

1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary 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 Oakbrook Elem School

How many students attend Oakbrook Elem School?

Oakbrook Elem School has 251 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Wood Dale, IL. CCD year-over-year: 254 (2022-23) → 257 (2023-24), nearly flat (+3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Oakbrook Elem School?

The student-teacher ratio at Oakbrook Elem School is 10.9:1, which is 22% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 31% 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 Oakbrook Elem School?

The largest demographic group at Oakbrook Elem School is Hispanic or Latino at 51.4% of enrollment, in Wood Dale, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Oakbrook Elem School?

Oakbrook Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Oakbrook Elem School rank among public schools in Wood Dale?

By Resource Investment Index, Oakbrook Elem School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Wood Dale, 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 Wood Dale Sd 7?

Besides Oakbrook Elem School, Wood Dale Sd 7 also operates Westview Elem School (277 students), Wood Dale Jr High School (277 students), and Early Childhood Education Center (85 students). See the Wood Dale Sd 7 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 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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