Enrollment
146
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Roanoke, IL
Roanoke-Benson High School
Federal NCES profile for Roanoke-Benson High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 173414003501
👥 S:T ratio 61
📚 AP courses 5
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 71
📋 Attendance 61
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Roanoke-Benson High School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Illinois schools.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.7:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 146
- students enrolled
Roanoke-Benson High School has class sizes smaller than 92% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Roanoke Benson Cusd 60 · Illinois
NCES ID 173414003501 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.7:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Roanoke-Benson High School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Roanoke-Benson High School
Roanoke-Benson High School is a small high school in Roanoke, Illinois, enrolling 146 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.7:1, Roanoke-Benson High School is leaner than roughly 92% of Illinois schools and 31% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 146 puts it in the smaller 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 predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 15/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 1 Advanced Placement course.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 146 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
15.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Roanoke Benson Cusd 60 also operates Sowers Elementary School (161 students) and Roanoke-Benson Jr High School (142 students) alongside Roanoke-Benson High 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 Roanoke-Benson High School compares
Roanoke-Benson 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 | 9.7:1 | ▼ 31% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 146 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.7:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
146
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.7:1
students per teacher
- 31% below state mean
Top 8% in Illinois - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
15.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$15,604
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $17,042
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 146 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.
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 91.8%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8%
African American 2.1%
Two or More 1.4%
Largest group: White at 91.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 15.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 15.4, Roanoke-Benson High School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Roanoke Benson Cusd 60, which includes Roanoke-Benson High School.
$15,604
Per student
-8%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 65.3%
State 28.1%
Federal 6.6%
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 Roanoke-Benson High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sowers Elementary School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Roanoke-Benson Jr High School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Roanoke-Benson High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 161
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 142
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
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 (~146 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Roanoke-Benson High School
How many students attend Roanoke-Benson High School?
Roanoke-Benson High School has 146 students enrolled. It is a high school in Roanoke, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Roanoke-Benson High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Roanoke-Benson High School is 9.7:1, which is 31% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 38% 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 Roanoke-Benson High School?
The largest demographic group at Roanoke-Benson High School is White at 91.8% of enrollment, in Roanoke, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Roanoke-Benson High School?
Roanoke-Benson High School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (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).
Is Roanoke-Benson High School a good school?
Roanoke-Benson High School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of 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 Roanoke Benson Cusd 60?
Besides Roanoke-Benson High School, Roanoke Benson Cusd 60 also operates Sowers Elementary School (161 students) and Roanoke-Benson Jr High School (142 students). See the Roanoke Benson Cusd 60 district page for the complete list.
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