Other / mixed grade configuration · Norridge, IL

Pennoyer Elem School

Federal NCES profile for Pennoyer Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 173120003250
0/100100/10050/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
74
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pennoyer Elem School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median.

#1 of 4
public schools in Norridge · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
13.5:1
students per teacher
419
students enrolled

Pennoyer Elem School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pennoyer Elem School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Norridge, IL.

School address

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

-7 students YoY

Pennoyer Elem School held near 435 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 31.0 → 31.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-7 students YoY 173120003250 · Norridge, IL Other · SMALL · TRAD

419 enr · 13.5:1 · RII 50

Nearest enrollment peer: Barkley Bridge Elementary School (419 students)

Pennoyer Elem School held near 435 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount). Teacher FTE held 31.0 → 31.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

How Pennoyer Elem School compares

Pennoyer 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 13.5:1 ▼ 4% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 419 top 42% - -

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

13.5:1
Leaner classes than 62% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
419
Bigger than 50% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
13.5:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 49% in Illinois - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
10.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$13,835
per pupil, district-wide - below Illinois avg of $18,196
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 66.3%
Hispanic or Latino 18.6%
Asian 9.8%
Two or More 5.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 66.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 51.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 51.4, Pennoyer Elem School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

District finance for Pennoyer Sd 79 reports $13,835 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Norridge

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

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.

Frequently asked questions about Pennoyer Elem School

How many students attend Pennoyer Elem School?

Pennoyer Elem School has 419 students enrolled. It is a public school in Norridge, IL. CCD year-over-year: 442 (2022-23) → 435 (2023-24), nearly flat (-7).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Pennoyer Elem School is 13.5:1, which is 4% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 14% 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 Pennoyer Elem School?

The largest demographic group at Pennoyer Elem School is White at 66.3% of enrollment, in Norridge, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pennoyer Elem School?

Pennoyer Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher 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 Pennoyer Elem School rank among public schools in Norridge?

By Resource Investment Index, Pennoyer Elem School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Norridge, 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 Pennoyer Sd 79?

None reported; Pennoyer Sd 79 operates only Pennoyer Elem School as a public school district in NCES's records.

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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