Other / mixed grade configuration · Chicago, IL

Pasteur Elem School

Federal NCES profile for Pasteur Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 170993001023
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👥 S:T ratio
35
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
5
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pasteur Elem School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% of Illinois schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.

#254 of 394
schools in Chicago · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
16.3:1
large classes for Illinois
620
students enrolled

Pasteur Elem School has class sizes larger than 82% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pasteur Elem School ranks #254 of 394 schools in Chicago, IL.

School address

Chicago, IL 60629
District: City of Chicago Sd 299 · Illinois

NCES ID 170993001023 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+34 students YoY

Pasteur Elem School grew from 585 students in 2022-23 to 619 in 2023-24 (+5.8%).

Teacher FTE lost 38.5 → 36.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+34 students YoY 170993001023 · Chicago, IL Other · MID · TRAD

620 enr · 16.3:1 · RII 27

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

Pasteur Elem School grew from 585 students in 2022-23 to 619 in 2023-24 (+5.8%). Teacher FTE lost 38.5 → 36.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Pasteur Elem School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Pasteur Elem School reports 620 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 Pasteur Elem School compares

Pasteur Elem School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.3:1 ▲ 16% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 620 top 19% - -

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

16.3:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
620
Bigger than 74% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
16.3:1
students per teacher - 16% above state mean
Top 82% in Illinois - lower ratio than 18% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
38.1%
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 620 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 95.5%
White 1.8%
African American 1.5%
Two or More 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 95.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 8.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 8.7, Pasteur Elem School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for City of Chicago Sd 299 reports $22,699 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Pasteur Elem School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lane Technical High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Taft High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Curie Metropolitan High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Kenwood Academy High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Young Magnet High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Pasteur 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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Similar other schools in Chicago

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

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 (~620 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Pasteur Elem School

How many students attend Pasteur Elem School?

Pasteur Elem School has 620 students enrolled. It is a public school in Chicago, IL. CCD year-over-year: 585 (2022-23) → 619 (2023-24), up 34.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Pasteur Elem School is 16.3:1, which is 16% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

The largest demographic group at Pasteur Elem School is Hispanic or Latino at 95.5% of enrollment, in Chicago, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pasteur Elem School?

Pasteur Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Pasteur Elem School rank among schools in Chicago?

By Resource Investment Index, Pasteur Elem School ranks #254 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 Pasteur 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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