Elementary school (grades K-5) · Winfield, IL

Pleasant Hill Elem School

Federal NCES profile for Pleasant Hill Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 174218004219
0/100100/10055/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pleasant Hill Elem School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.

#1 of 3
elementary schools in Winfield · Resource Index
55
Resource Index · Higher
14:1
students per teacher
583
students enrolled

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

By Resource Investment Index, Pleasant Hill Elem School ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Winfield, IL.

School address

Enrollment

583

Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

41.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14:1

vs 14:1 Illinois avg

+0% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Pleasant Hill Elem School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Pleasant Hill Elem School

Pleasant Hill Elem School is a mid-sized elementary school in Winfield, Illinois, enrolling 583 students.

At 14:1, 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 583 puts it in the larger third of Illinois schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.

Its student body is led by White (54%) and Hispanic or Latino (24%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 64/100).

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Among Winfield's elementary schools, it stands alongside Winfield Central School (189 students): Pleasant Hill Elem School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (14:1 vs 11.2:1).

Cusd 200 also operates Wheaton Warrenville South H S (1,864 students) and Wheaton North High School (1,863 students) alongside Pleasant Hill Elem 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 Pleasant Hill Elem School compares

Pleasant Hill Elem 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 14:1 ▼ 0% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 583 top 22% - -

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

14:1
Leaner classes than 59% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
583
Bigger than 71% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
14:1
students per teacher - 0% above state mean
Top 56% in Illinois - lower ratio than 44% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
20.1%
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
$18,690
per pupil, district-wide - above Illinois avg of $17,042
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

Enrollment 583 Top 22% in Illinois - larger than 78% of 3,845 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 41.0
Students per teacher 14:1 +0% vs state
Free-lunch eligible -
NCES ID 174218004219

Student demographics

White 53.5%
Hispanic or Latino 23.7%
African American 10.6%
Asian 7.2%
Two or More 4.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 53.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 63.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 63.9, Pleasant Hill Elem School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs & staff

Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.0

Discipline & special education

Chronically absent 20.1%
In-school suspensions 6
Out-of-school suspensions 3

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cusd 200, which includes Pleasant Hill Elem School.

$18,690
Per student
+10%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 67.0%
State 26.9%
Federal 6.1%

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 Pleasant Hill Elem School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Wheaton Warrenville South H S Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Wheaton North High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Monroe Middle School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Hubble Middle School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Edison Middle School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Cusd 200 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Winfield

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

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Pleasant Hill Elem School

How many students attend Pleasant Hill Elem School?

Pleasant Hill Elem School has 583 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Winfield, IL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pleasant Hill Elem School?

The student-teacher ratio at Pleasant Hill Elem School is 14:1, which is 0% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pleasant Hill Elem School?

The largest demographic group at Pleasant Hill Elem School is White at 53.5% of enrollment, in Winfield, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pleasant Hill Elem School?

Pleasant Hill Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Pleasant Hill Elem School rank among elementary schools in Winfield?

By Resource Investment Index, Pleasant Hill Elem School ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Winfield, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Winfield on the city page.

Is Pleasant Hill Elem School a good school?

Pleasant Hill Elem School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools. 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 Cusd 200?

Besides Pleasant Hill Elem School, Cusd 200 also operates Wheaton Warrenville South H S (1,864 students), Wheaton North High School (1,863 students), and Monroe Middle School (716 students). See the Cusd 200 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 2021-22) · 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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