Enrollment
658
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Pontiac, IL
Pontiac High School
Federal NCES profile for Pontiac High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 173222003369
👥 S:T ratio 49
📚 AP courses 40
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 34
📋 Attendance 32
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pontiac High School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median.
- #1 of 5
- public schools in Pontiac · Resource Index
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.7:1
- students per teacher
- 658
- students enrolled
Pontiac High School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Pontiac High School ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Pontiac, IL.
School address
District: Pontiac Twp Hsd 90 · Illinois
NCES ID 173222003369 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
52.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.7:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pontiac High School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pontiac High School
Pontiac High School is a mid-sized high school in Pontiac, Illinois, enrolling 658 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 658 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 (76%) and Hispanic or Latino (14%) (diversity index 39/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 8 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 329 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 27.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Pontiac Twp Hsd 90 operates only this one school, so Pontiac High School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Pontiac High School compares
Pontiac 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 | 12.7:1 | ▼ 9% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 658 | top 16% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.7:1
Leaner classes than 69% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
658
Bigger than 77% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.7:1
students per teacher
- 9% below state mean
Top 38% in Illinois - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
27.2%
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
$17,682
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 329 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 44 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.9 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 76.3%
Hispanic or Latino 14.0%
Two or More 5.9%
African American 3.2%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 76.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 39.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 39.4, Pontiac High School is about as mixed as the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
AP courses offered 8
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pontiac Twp Hsd 90, which includes Pontiac High School.
$17,682
Per student
+4%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 54.9%
State 36.1%
Federal 9.0%
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.
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 (~658 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Pontiac High School
How many students attend Pontiac High School?
Pontiac High School has 658 students enrolled. It is a high school in Pontiac, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pontiac High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Pontiac High School is 12.7:1, which is 9% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 19% 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 Pontiac High School?
The largest demographic group at Pontiac High School is White at 76.3% of enrollment, in Pontiac, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pontiac High School?
Pontiac High School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (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).
How does Pontiac High School rank among public schools in Pontiac?
By Resource Investment Index, Pontiac High School ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Pontiac, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Pontiac on the city page.
Is Pontiac High School a good school?
Pontiac High School earns 45/100 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 Pontiac Twp Hsd 90?
None reported; Pontiac Twp Hsd 90 operates only Pontiac High School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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