High school (grades 9-12) · Sycamore, IL

Sycamore High School

Federal NCES profile for Sycamore High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 173846003922

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The verdict

Sycamore High School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 84% of Illinois schools.

#7 of 7
public schools in Sycamore · Resource Index: 28
Resource Index · Lower: 16.6:1
large classes for Illinois: 1,161
students enrolled

Sycamore High School has class sizes larger than 84% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Sycamore High School ranks #7 of 7 public schools in Sycamore, IL.

School address

Sycamore, IL 60178

District: Sycamore Cusd 427 · Illinois

NCES ID 173846003922 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 173846003922 · Sycamore, IL High · MID · TRAD

1,161 enr · 16.6:1 · RII 28

Nearest enrollment peer: Sycamore Middle School (847 students)

Resource Investment Index #7 of 7 public schools in Sycamore. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

This school

1,161
Sycamore Middl

847
South Prairie

456
North Grove El

377
North Elementa

309
Southeast Elem

300

What this shows Sycamore High School reports 1,161 students on the CCD universe file.

How Sycamore High School compares

Sycamore High 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	16.6:1	▲ 19%	14:1	15.7:1
Enrollment	1,161	top 6%	-	-

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

16.6:1

Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.

1,161

Bigger than 93% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth

16.6:1

students per teacher - 19% above state mean

Top 84% in Illinois - lower ratio than 16% of state schools

Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.

Engagement

29.9%

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

$17,897

per pupil, district-wide - below Illinois avg of $18,196

Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.

Support staff

Counselors3.0 FTE

Per 387 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.

Discipline context

in-school suspensions + 35 out-of-school

Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 79.4%

Hispanic or Latino 12.1%

Two or More 3.4%

African American 3.1%

Asian 1.9%

American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 79.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 35.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 35.2, Sycamore High School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 10

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sycamore Cusd 427, which includes Sycamore High School.

$17,897

Per student

-2%

vs Illinois

Avg $18,196

+1%

vs U.S.

Avg $17,658

Revenue mix

Local 59.3%

State 36.1%

Federal 4.6%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Sycamore High School Compares to District-Mates

School	Enrollment	Economic Profile	Student-Teacher Ratio	Resources	Type
Sycamore Middle School	Smaller	No free-lunch data	Lower S:T ratio	Higher resources	Traditional public
South Prairie Elementary School	Smaller	No free-lunch data	Higher S:T ratio	Higher resources	Traditional public
North Grove Elementary School	Smaller	No free-lunch data	Lower S:T ratio	Higher resources	Traditional public
North Elementary School	Smaller	No free-lunch data	Similar S:T ratio	Higher resources	Traditional public
Southeast Elem School	Smaller	No free-lunch data	Lower S:T ratio	Higher resources	Traditional public

Comparisons are relative to Sycamore High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Sycamore Cusd 427 · 5 sibling schools

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Sycamore Middle School

Middle Standard

Enrollment: 847
Students per teacher: 13.9:1
Resource Index: 37/100

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South Prairie Elementary School

Other Standard

Enrollment: 456
Students per teacher: 19.8:1
Resource Index: 44/100

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North Grove Elementary School

Elementary Standard

Enrollment: 377
Students per teacher: 11.4:1
Resource Index: 48/100

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North Elementary School

Elementary Standard

Enrollment: 309
Students per teacher: 16.3:1
Resource Index: 40/100

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Southeast Elem School

Elementary Standard

Enrollment: 300
Students per teacher: 13.6:1
Resource Index: 47/100

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Nationwide high 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 (~1,161 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Sycamore High School

How many students attend Sycamore High School?

Sycamore High School has 1,161 students enrolled. It is a high school in Sycamore, IL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sycamore High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Sycamore High School is 16.6:1, which is 19% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sycamore High School?

The largest demographic group at Sycamore High School is White at 79.4% of enrollment, in Sycamore, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sycamore High School?

Sycamore High School has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower 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 Sycamore High School rank among public schools in Sycamore?

By Resource Investment Index, Sycamore High School ranks #7 of 7 public schools in Sycamore, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Sycamore on the city page.

What other schools are in Sycamore Cusd 427?

Besides Sycamore High School, Sycamore Cusd 427 also operates Sycamore Middle School (847 students), South Prairie Elementary School (456 students), and North Grove Elementary School (377 students). See the Sycamore Cusd 427 district page for the complete list.

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Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026

Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data changelog, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.