Enrollment
693
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Chicago, IL
Sauganash Elem School
Federal NCES profile for Sauganash Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 170993001067
👥 S:T ratio 31
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 67
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sauganash Elem School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of Illinois schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.
- #35 of 102
- elementary schools in Chicago · Resource Index
- 32
- Resource Index · Typical
- 17.3:1
- large classes for Illinois
- 693
- students enrolled
Sauganash Elem School has class sizes larger than 88% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Sauganash Elem School ranks #35 of 102 elementary schools in Chicago, IL.
School address
District: City of Chicago Sd 299 · Illinois
NCES ID 170993001067 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
40.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.3:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
+24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sauganash Elem School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sauganash Elem School
Large campus carrying a heavier staffing load
Sauganash Elem School is larger than most Illinois schools and also reports more students per teacher than the state norm. Those facts reinforce one another: this is not merely a small specialist campus whose ratio is distorted by a tiny denominator. The operational constraint is scale paired with tighter staffing. Families comparing programs should inspect whether counselors, gifted access, and other support indicators compensate for that teacher-staffing load.
Counselor caseload is the clearest capacity constraint
Sauganash Elem School reports roughly 693 students for each counselor, well beyond the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark. Unlike total teacher staffing, that measure speaks specifically to academic planning, crisis response, and student guidance; a middle-range Resource Investment Index can conceal the bottleneck. The ratio is calculated from federal full-time-equivalent staffing and does not show how the district shares counselors across buildings or schedules their time.
Sauganash Elem School is a large elementary school in Chicago, Illinois, enrolling 693 students.
Class loads run heavy: 17.3:1 is larger than about 88% of Illinois schools and 24% above the 14:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 693 puts it in the larger third of Illinois schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is led by White (49%) and Hispanic or Latino (22%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 67/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 693 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
13.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding City of Chicago Sd 299 spends $21,050 per pupil, 24% above the Illinois average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 17.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Chicago's elementary schools, it stands alongside Mount Greenwood Elem School (1,182 students): Sauganash Elem School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (17.3:1 vs 18.5:1).
City of Chicago Sd 299 also operates Lane Technical High School (4,604 students) and Taft High School (4,487 students) alongside Sauganash Elem 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 Sauganash Elem School compares
Sauganash 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 | 17.3:1 | ▲ 24% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 693 | top 15% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
17.3:1
Leaner classes than 29% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
693
Bigger than 80% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
17.3:1
students per teacher
- 24% above state mean
Top 88% in Illinois - lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
13.4%
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
$21,050
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 693 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 49.1%
Hispanic or Latino 22.1%
Asian 19.8%
Two or More 7.4%
African American 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: White at 49.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 66.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 66.5, Sauganash Elem School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for City of Chicago Sd 299, which includes Sauganash Elem School.
$21,050
Per student
+24%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 52.8%
State 29.9%
Federal 17.4%
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 Sauganash Elem School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Technical High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Taft High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Curie Metropolitan High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Kenwood Academy High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Young Magnet High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sauganash Elem School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 4,604
- Students per teacher
- 17.8:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 4,487
- Students per teacher
- 16.7:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 3,099
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 2,268
- Students per teacher
- 18.6:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 2,223
- Students per teacher
- 17.5:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
Similar elementary schools in Chicago
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Mount Greenwood Elem School
Standard public school
1,182 students 18.5:1 students per teacher
Eberhart Elem School
Standard public school
1,011 students 14.7:1 students per teacher
Kipp One Academy
Standard public school
996 students 10.9:1 students per teacher
Lyon Elem School
Standard public school
988 students 13.9:1 students per teacher
Kipp Chicago Chrtrs Bloom Campus
Standard public school
921 students 11.2:1 students per teacher
Bell Elem School
Standard public school
902 students 15.6:1 students per teacher
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 (~693 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Sauganash Elem School
How many students attend Sauganash Elem School?
Sauganash Elem School has 693 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Chicago, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sauganash Elem School?
The student-teacher ratio at Sauganash Elem School is 17.3:1, which is 24% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 10% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sauganash Elem School?
The largest demographic group at Sauganash Elem School is White at 49.1% of enrollment, in Chicago, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sauganash Elem School?
Sauganash Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Sauganash Elem School rank among elementary schools in Chicago?
By Resource Investment Index, Sauganash Elem School ranks #35 of 102 elementary schools in Chicago, 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 Chicago on the city page.
What other schools are in City of Chicago Sd 299?
Besides Sauganash Elem School, City of Chicago Sd 299 also operates Lane Technical High School (4,604 students), Taft High School (4,487 students), and Curie Metropolitan High School (3,099 students). See the City of Chicago Sd 299 district page for the complete list.
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