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.
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
NCES ID 173534003690 Verify on NCES CCD record →
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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 71.4% of enrollment.
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.
Similar enrollment (~423 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.7:1)
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.