Enrollment
495
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Stanford, IL
Olympia High School
Federal NCES profile for Olympia High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 172989003096
👥 S:T ratio 46
📚 AP courses 25
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 67
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Olympia High School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median.
- 34
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.4:1
- students per teacher
- 495
- students enrolled
Olympia High School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Olympia Cusd 16 · Illinois
NCES ID 172989003096 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
37.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.4:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Olympia High School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Olympia High School
Olympia High School is a mid-sized high school in Stanford, Illinois, enrolling 495 students.
At 13.4:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Illinois median, within a few percentage points of the 14:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Enrollment of 495 puts it in the larger third of Illinois schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 16/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 5 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 165 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 44.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Olympia Cusd 16 also operates Olympia Middle School (380 students) and Olympia South Elem Sch (331 students) alongside Olympia High 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 Olympia High School compares
Olympia 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 | 13.4:1 | ▼ 4% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 495 | top 31% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.4:1
Leaner classes than 63% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
495
Bigger than 61% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
13.4:1
students per teacher
- 4% below state mean
Top 48% in Illinois - lower ratio than 52% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
44.4%
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
$14,653
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $17,042
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 165 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
26
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.3 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 91.3%
Two or More 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2%
African American 1.4%
Asian 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 91.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 16.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 16.4, Olympia High School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
AP courses offered 5
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Olympia Cusd 16, which includes Olympia High School.
$14,653
Per student
-14%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 60.6%
State 27.9%
Federal 11.5%
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 Olympia High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olympia Middle School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Olympia South Elem Sch | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Olympia North Elem Sch | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Olympia West Elem Sch | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Olympia High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 380
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 331
- Students per teacher
- 17.4:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 279
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 255
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
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 (~495 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Olympia High School
How many students attend Olympia High School?
Olympia High School has 495 students enrolled. It is a high school in Stanford, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Olympia High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Olympia High School is 13.4:1, which is 4% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 15% 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 Olympia High School?
The largest demographic group at Olympia High School is White at 91.3% of enrollment, in Stanford, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Olympia High School?
Olympia High School has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical 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).
Is Olympia High School a good school?
Olympia High School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. 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 Olympia Cusd 16?
Besides Olympia High School, Olympia Cusd 16 also operates Olympia Middle School (380 students), Olympia South Elem Sch (331 students), and Olympia North Elem Sch (279 students). See the Olympia Cusd 16 district page for the complete list.
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