Elementary school (grades K-5) · Schaumburg, IL

Thomas Dooley Elem School

Federal NCES profile for Thomas Dooley Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 65/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 173474003656
0/100100/10065/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
74
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Thomas Dooley Elem School earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.

#1 of 11
elementary schools in Schaumburg · Resource Index
65
Resource Index · Higher
12.5:1
students per teacher
437
students enrolled

Thomas Dooley Elem School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Thomas Dooley Elem School ranks #1 of 11 elementary schools in Schaumburg, IL.

School address

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 173474003656 · Schaumburg, IL Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

437 enr · 12.5:1 · RII 65

Nearest enrollment peer: Michael Collins Elem School (789 students)

Resource Investment Index #1 of 11 elementary schools in Schaumburg. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Thomas Dooley Elem School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Thomas Dooley Elem School reports 437 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Thomas Dooley Elem School compares

Thomas Dooley 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 12.5:1 ▼ 11% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 437 top 39% - -

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

12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
437
Bigger than 53% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
12.5:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 35% in Illinois - lower ratio than 65% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
10.3%
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
$20,497
per pupil, district-wide - above Illinois avg of $18,196
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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.

Student demographics

Asian 41.2%
White 29.1%
Two or More 18.5%
Hispanic or Latino 8.9%
African American 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Asian at 41.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 70.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 70.3, Thomas Dooley Elem School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Schaumburg Ccsd 54, which includes Thomas Dooley Elem School.

$20,497
Per student
+13%
vs Illinois
Avg $18,196
+16%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 65.0%
State 29.5%
Federal 5.5%

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 Thomas Dooley Elem School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Michael Collins Elem School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Robert Frost Jhs Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Margaret Mead Jhs Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Jane Addams Jhs Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Dwight D Eisenhower Jhs Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Schaumburg Ccsd 54 · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Schaumburg

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary 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.

Frequently asked questions about Thomas Dooley Elem School

How many students attend Thomas Dooley Elem School?

Thomas Dooley Elem School has 437 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Schaumburg, IL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Thomas Dooley Elem School?

The student-teacher ratio at Thomas Dooley Elem School is 12.5:1, which is 11% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 20% 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 Thomas Dooley Elem School?

The largest demographic group at Thomas Dooley Elem School is Asian at 41.2% of enrollment, in Schaumburg, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Thomas Dooley Elem School?

Thomas Dooley Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Thomas Dooley Elem School rank among elementary schools in Schaumburg?

By Resource Investment Index, Thomas Dooley Elem School ranks #1 of 11 elementary schools in Schaumburg, 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 Schaumburg on the city page.

What other schools are in Schaumburg Ccsd 54?

Besides Thomas Dooley Elem School, Schaumburg Ccsd 54 also operates Michael Collins Elem School (789 students), Robert Frost Jhs (737 students), and Margaret Mead Jhs (702 students). See the Schaumburg Ccsd 54 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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