Enrollment
151
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Lake Forest, IL
Rondout Elem School
Federal NCES profile for Rondout 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 173462003626
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Rondout Elem School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Illinois schools.
- #3 of 4
- elementary schools in Lake Forest · Resource Index
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.9:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 151
- students enrolled
Rondout Elem School has class sizes smaller than 95% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Rondout Elem School ranks #3 of 4 elementary schools in Lake Forest, IL.
School address
District: Rondout Sd 72 · Illinois
NCES ID 173462003626 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.9:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-36% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Rondout Elem School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Rondout Elem School
Rondout Elem School is a small elementary school in Lake Forest, Illinois, enrolling 151 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.9:1, Rondout Elem School is leaner than roughly 95% of Illinois schools and 36% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 151 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 led by White (73%) and Hispanic or Latino (9%) (diversity index 45/100).
11.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Rondout Sd 72 spends $53,599 per pupil, 215% above the Illinois average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Lake Forest's elementary schools, it stands alongside Deer Path Middle Sch East (375 students): Rondout Elem School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8.9:1 vs 10.7:1).
Rondout Sd 72 operates only this one school, so Rondout Elem 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 Rondout Elem School compares
Rondout 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 | 8.9:1 | ▼ 36% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 151 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
151
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.9:1
students per teacher
- 36% below state mean
Top 5% in Illinois - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.9%
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
$53,599
per pupil, district-wide
- above Illinois avg of $17,042
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 72.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.3%
Asian 8.7%
Two or More 7.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.3%
African American 0.7%
Largest group: White at 72.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 45.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 45.0, Rondout Elem School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rondout Sd 72, which includes Rondout Elem School.
$53,599
Per student
+215%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+223%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 75.6%
State 22.5%
Federal 1.9%
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 elementary schools in Lake Forest
3 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary 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 (~151 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Rondout Elem School
How many students attend Rondout Elem School?
Rondout Elem School has 151 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Lake Forest, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rondout Elem School?
The student-teacher ratio at Rondout Elem School is 8.9:1, which is 36% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 43% 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 Rondout Elem School?
The largest demographic group at Rondout Elem School is White at 72.7% of enrollment, in Lake Forest, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Rondout Elem School?
Rondout 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 Rondout Elem School rank among elementary schools in Lake Forest?
By Resource Investment Index, Rondout Elem School ranks #3 of 4 elementary schools in Lake Forest, 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 Lake Forest on the city page.
Is Rondout Elem School a good school?
Rondout Elem School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% 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 Rondout Sd 72?
None reported; Rondout Sd 72 operates only Rondout Elem School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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