High school (grades 9-12) · Rantoul, IL

Rantoul Twp High School

Federal NCES profile for Rantoul Twp High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 173324003445
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
47
📚 AP courses
15
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
55
📋 Attendance
2
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rantoul Twp High School earns 30/100 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 6
public schools in Rantoul · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
13.3:1
students per teacher
901
students enrolled

Rantoul Twp High School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Rantoul Twp High School ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Rantoul, IL.

Enrollment

901

Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

64.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.3:1

vs 14:1 Illinois avg

-5% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Rantoul Twp High School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians

At or below state median
0:135:113.3:1

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

What stands out at Rantoul Twp High School

Rantoul Twp High School is a large high school in Rantoul, Illinois, enrolling 901 students.

At 13.3:1, 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.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Illinois, bigger than 92% of state schools at 901 students.

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

Its student body is led by White (34%) and Hispanic or Latino (31%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 72/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 3 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 225 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 39.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The federal civil-rights collection also records 13 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Rantoul Township Hsd 193 operates only this one school, so Rantoul Twp 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 Rantoul Twp High School compares

Rantoul Twp 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 13.3:1 ▼ 5% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 901 top 8% - -

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

13.3:1
Leaner classes than 66% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
901
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
13.3:1
students per teacher - 5% below state mean
Top 46% in Illinois - lower ratio than 54% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
39.1%
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
$16,226
per pupil, district-wide - below Illinois avg of $17,042
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 225 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 116 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 13 expulsions.

Overview

Enrollment 901 Top 8% in Illinois - larger than 92% of 3,845 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 64.0
Students per teacher 13.3:1 -5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible -
NCES ID 173324003445

Student demographics

White 33.7%
Hispanic or Latino 31.0%
African American 23.4%
Two or More 11.3%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 33.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 72.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 72.3, Rantoul Twp High School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs & staff

AP courses offered 3
Counselors (FTE) 4.0
Students per counselor 225:1

Discipline & special education

Chronically absent 39.1%
In-school suspensions 3
Out-of-school suspensions 116
Expulsions 13

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rantoul Township Hsd 193, which includes Rantoul Twp High School.

$16,226
Per student
-5%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.7%
State 49.5%
Federal 11.8%

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Rantoul Twp High School's federal record.

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 Rantoul Twp High School

How many students attend Rantoul Twp High School?

Rantoul Twp High School has 901 students enrolled. It is a high school in Rantoul, IL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rantoul Twp High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Rantoul Twp High School is 13.3:1, which is 5% 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 Rantoul Twp High School?

The largest demographic group at Rantoul Twp High School is White at 33.7% of enrollment, in Rantoul, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 72.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rantoul Twp High School?

Rantoul Twp High School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower 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 Rantoul Twp High School rank among public schools in Rantoul?

By Resource Investment Index, Rantoul Twp High School ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Rantoul, 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 Rantoul on the city page.

Is Rantoul Twp High School a good school?

Rantoul Twp High School earns 30/100 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 Rantoul Township Hsd 193?

None reported; Rantoul Township Hsd 193 operates only Rantoul Twp High 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 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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