Other / mixed grade configuration · Chicago, IL

Ogden Elem School

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

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 170993001003

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Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026

The verdict

Ogden Elem School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.

#194 of 394
schools in Chicago · Resource Index: 30
Resource Index · Lower: 819
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Ogden Elem School ranks #194 of 394 schools in Chicago, IL.

School address

Chicago, IL 60610

District: City of Chicago Sd 299 · Illinois

NCES ID 170993001003 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 170993001003 · Chicago, IL Other · MID · TRAD

819 enr · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Lane Technical High School (4,604 students)

Resource Investment Index #194 of 394 schools in Chicago. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Lane Technical

4,604
Taft High Scho

4,487
Curie Metropol

3,099
Kenwood Academ

2,268
Young Magnet H

2,223
This school

819

What this shows Ogden Elem School reports 819 students on the CCD universe file.

How Ogden Elem School compares

Ogden Elem School on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric	This school	vs Illinois	Illinois avg	U.S. avg
Enrollment	819	top 10%	-	-

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

819

Bigger than 86% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Engagement

48.1%

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

$22,699

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

Counselors4.0 FTE

Per 205 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.

Discipline context

in-school suspensions + 39 out-of-school

Suspension rate: 3.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 45.1%

Hispanic or Latino 20.3%

White 17.2%

Asian 8.7%

Two or More 8.4%

American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: African American at 45.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 71.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 71.1, Ogden Elem School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for City of Chicago Sd 299, which includes Ogden Elem School.

$22,699

Per student

+25%

vs Illinois

Avg $18,196

+29%

vs U.S.

Avg $17,658

Revenue mix

Local 52.8%

State 29.9%

Federal 17.4%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Ogden Elem School Compares to District-Mates

School	Enrollment	Economic Profile	Student-Teacher Ratio	Resources	Type
Lane Technical High School	Larger	No free-lunch data	No ratio data	Higher resources	Traditional public
Taft High School	Larger	No free-lunch data	No ratio data	Higher resources	Traditional public
Curie Metropolitan High School	Larger	No free-lunch data	No ratio data	Similar resources	Traditional public
Kenwood Academy High School	Larger	No free-lunch data	No ratio data	Similar resources	Traditional public
Young Magnet High School	Larger	No free-lunch data	No ratio data	Higher resources	Traditional public

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

Other Schools in This District

City Of Chicago Sd 299 · 5 sibling schools

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Lane Technical High School

Other Standard

Enrollment: 4,604
Students per teacher: 17.8:1
Resource Index: 38/100

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Taft High School

Other Standard

Enrollment: 4,487
Students per teacher: 16.7:1
Resource Index: 41/100

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Curie Metropolitan High School

High Standard

Enrollment: 3,099
Students per teacher: 16.1:1
Resource Index: 32/100

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Kenwood Academy High School

Other Standard

Enrollment: 2,268
Students per teacher: 18.6:1
Resource Index: 34/100

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Young Magnet High School

Other Standard

Enrollment: 2,223
Students per teacher: 17.5:1
Resource Index: 52/100

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Similar other schools in Chicago

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Quick compare:

Lane Technical High School

Standard public school

4,604 students 17.8:1 students per teacher

Taft High School

Standard public school

4,487 students 16.7:1 students per teacher

Kenwood Academy High School

Standard public school

2,268 students 18.6:1 students per teacher

Young Magnet High School

Standard public school

2,223 students 17.5:1 students per teacher

Disney Elem Magnet School

Standard public school

1,384 students 15.2:1 students per teacher

Morgan Park High School

Standard public school

1,349 students 19:1 students per teacher

Nationwide other 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.

Similar enrollment (~819 students)

Frequently asked questions about Ogden Elem School

How many students attend Ogden Elem School?

Ogden Elem School has 819 students enrolled. It is a public school in Chicago, IL.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ogden Elem School?

The largest demographic group at Ogden Elem School is African American at 45.1% of enrollment, in Chicago, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ogden Elem School?

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

How does Ogden Elem School rank among schools in Chicago?

By Resource Investment Index, Ogden Elem School ranks #194 of 394 schools in Chicago, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Chicago on the city page.

What other schools are in City of Chicago Sd 299?

Besides Ogden Elem School, City of Chicago Sd 299 also operates Lane Technical High School (4,604 students), Taft High School (4,487 students), and Curie Metropolitan High School (3,099 students). See the City of Chicago Sd 299 district page for the complete list.

Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026

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