Other / mixed grade configuration · Kenilworth, IL
The Joseph Sears School
Federal NCES profile for The Joseph Sears School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
The verdict
The Joseph Sears School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Illinois schools.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.4:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 471
- students enrolled
The Joseph Sears School has class sizes smaller than 93% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 172097002378 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+9 students YoY
The Joseph Sears School held near 480 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 50.0 → 53.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+9 students YoY 172097002378 · Kenilworth, IL Other · SMALL · TRAD
471 enr · 9.4:1 · RII 50
Nearest enrollment peer: Jones Valley Elementary School (471 students)
The Joseph Sears School held near 480 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount). Teacher FTE added 50.0 → 53.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →
How The Joseph Sears School compares
The Joseph Sears 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 | 9.4:1 | ▼ 33% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 471 | top 34% | - | - |
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: White at 84.9% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 27.2, The Joseph Sears School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
District finance for Kenilworth Sd 38 reports $32,163 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 (~471 students)
Frequently asked questions about The Joseph Sears School
How many students attend The Joseph Sears School?
The Joseph Sears School has 471 students enrolled. It is a public school in Kenilworth, IL. CCD year-over-year: 471 (2022-23) → 480 (2023-24), nearly flat (+9).
What is the student-teacher ratio at The Joseph Sears School?
The student-teacher ratio at The Joseph Sears School is 9.4:1, which is 33% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 40% 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 The Joseph Sears School?
The largest demographic group at The Joseph Sears School is White at 84.9% of enrollment, in Kenilworth, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for The Joseph Sears School?
The Joseph Sears School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher 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).
What other schools are in Kenilworth Sd 38?
None reported; Kenilworth Sd 38 operates only The Joseph Sears School as a public school district in NCES's records.