Enrollment
42
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 170000604902
School District 428 Iyc-Hrb — Harrisburg, IL
Federal NCES profile for School District 428 Iyc-Hrb, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 69/100.
👥 Class size 87
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 92
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
School District 428 Iyc-Hrb earns a B- Resource Investment Index (69/100), with class sizes smaller than 99% of Illinois schools.
- B-
- Resource Index · 69/100
- 3.3:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 42
- students enrolled
School address
District: Idjj Sch Dist 428 · Illinois
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
3.3:1
vs 14.6:1 Illinois avg
-77% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How School District 428 Iyc-Hrb compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
School District 428 Iyc-Hrb reports 42 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 12.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 3.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 77% below the Illinois state mean of 14.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 79% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Counselor coverage works out to roughly 42 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1.
Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 69/100 (B-), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How School District 428 Iyc-Hrb compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Illinois state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 3.3:1 | ▼ 77% | 14.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 42 | top 1% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
3 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 99% of 92,598 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
42 larger than 5% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Staffing depth
3.3:1
students per teacher
— 77% below state mean
Top 0% in Illinois — lower ratio than 100% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 42 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
Enrollment 42 Top 1% in Illinois — larger than 99% of 3,845 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 12.0
Students per teacher 3.3:1 -77% vs state
Free-lunch eligible —
NCES ID 170000604902
Student demographics
African American 47.6%
White 33.3%
Two or More 14.3%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8%
Largest group: African American at 47.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 42:1
Discipline & special education
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 37
- Students per teacher
- 2.4:1
- Enrollment
- 34
- Students per teacher
- 4:1
- Enrollment
- 19
- Students per teacher
- 3.8:1
- Enrollment
- 12
- Students per teacher
- 1:1
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Frequently asked questions about School District 428 Iyc-Hrb
How many students attend School District 428 Iyc-Hrb?
School District 428 Iyc-Hrb has 42 students enrolled. It is a other school in Harrisburg, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at School District 428 Iyc-Hrb?
The student-teacher ratio at School District 428 Iyc-Hrb is 3.3:1, which is 77% lower than the Illinois average of 14.6:1 and 79% 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 School District 428 Iyc-Hrb?
The largest demographic group at School District 428 Iyc-Hrb is African American at 47.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in Harrisburg, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for School District 428 Iyc-Hrb?
School District 428 Iyc-Hrb has a Resource Investment Index of 69/100 (B-) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is School District 428 Iyc-Hrb a good school?
School District 428 Iyc-Hrb earns a B- Resource Investment Index (69/100), with class sizes smaller than 99% of Illinois schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.