Other / mixed grade configuration · Lynwood, IL

Sandridge Elem School

Federal NCES profile for Sandridge Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 173534003690
0/100100/10022/100
👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sandridge Elem School earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of Illinois schools.

22
Resource Index · Lower
15.7:1
large classes for Illinois
423
students enrolled

Sandridge Elem School has class sizes larger than 77% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+2 students YoY

Sandridge Elem School held near 409 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 27.0 → 22.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+2 students YoY 173534003690 · Lynwood, IL Other · SMALL · TRAD

423 enr · 15.7:1 · RII 22

Nearest enrollment peer: Tuggle Elementary School (423 students)

Sandridge Elem School held near 409 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 27.0 → 22.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

How Sandridge Elem School compares

Sandridge Elem School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.7:1 ▲ 12% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 423 top 42% - -

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

15.7:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
423
Bigger than 51% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
15.7:1
students per teacher - 12% above state mean
Top 77% in Illinois - lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
40.9%
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
$19,865
per pupil, district-wide - above Illinois avg of $18,196
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
80
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 18.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 22.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 71.4%
Hispanic or Latino 16.1%
White 6.4%
Two or More 5.4%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 71.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 45.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 45.7, Sandridge Elem School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

District finance for Sandridge Sd 172 reports $19,865 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Sandridge Elem School

How many students attend Sandridge Elem School?

Sandridge Elem School has 423 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lynwood, IL. CCD year-over-year: 407 (2022-23) → 409 (2023-24), nearly flat (+2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sandridge Elem School?

The student-teacher ratio at Sandridge Elem School is 15.7:1, which is 12% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 0% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sandridge Elem School?

The largest demographic group at Sandridge Elem School is African American at 71.4% of enrollment, in Lynwood, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sandridge Elem School?

Sandridge Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Sandridge Sd 172?

None reported; Sandridge Sd 172 operates only Sandridge Elem 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 2022-23) · 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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