Enrollment
255
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Fox Lake, IL
Stanton School
Federal NCES profile for Stanton School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 171563001877
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 49
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Stanton School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Illinois schools.
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.5:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 255
- students enrolled
Stanton School has class sizes smaller than 96% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Fox Lake Gsd 114 · Illinois
NCES ID 171563001877 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.5:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-39% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Stanton School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Stanton School
Stanton School is a mid-sized elementary school in Fox Lake, Illinois, enrolling 255 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.5:1, Stanton School is leaner than roughly 96% of Illinois schools and 39% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 255 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is led by White (58%) and Hispanic or Latino (33%) (diversity index 55/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 255 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 47.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Fox Lake Gsd 114 spends $24,451 per pupil, 43% above the Illinois average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district, Fox Lake Gsd 114, also runs Lotus School (345 students).
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 Stanton School compares
Stanton 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 | 8.5:1 | ▼ 39% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 255 | top 72% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.5:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
255
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.5:1
students per teacher
- 39% below state mean
Top 4% in Illinois - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
47.8%
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
$24,451
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 255 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
30
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.8 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 58.4%
Hispanic or Latino 32.5%
Two or More 6.3%
African American 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: White at 58.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 54.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 54.9, Stanton School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fox Lake Gsd 114, which includes Stanton School.
$24,451
Per student
+43%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+47%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 49.9%
State 38.2%
Federal 11.9%
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.
How Stanton School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Stanton School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 345
- Students per teacher
- 9.3:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
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 (~255 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Stanton School
How many students attend Stanton School?
Stanton School has 255 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Fox Lake, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Stanton School?
The student-teacher ratio at Stanton School is 8.5:1, which is 39% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 46% 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 Stanton School?
The largest demographic group at Stanton School is White at 58.4% of enrollment, in Fox Lake, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Stanton School?
Stanton School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Stanton School a good school?
Stanton School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% 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 Fox Lake Gsd 114?
Besides Stanton School, Fox Lake Gsd 114 also operates Lotus School (345 students). See the Fox Lake Gsd 114 district page for the complete list.
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