Other / mixed grade configuration · Harwood Heights, IL
Union Ridge Elem School
Federal NCES profile for Union Ridge Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.
The verdict
Union Ridge Elem School earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median.
- 63
- Resource Index · Higher
- 13.3:1
- students per teacher
- 664
- students enrolled
Union Ridge Elem School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 173978004006 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-2 students YoY
Union Ridge Elem School held near 647 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 50.0 → 50.6 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-2 students YoY 173978004006 · Harwood Heights, IL Other · MID · TRAD
664 enr · 13.3:1 · RII 63
Nearest enrollment peer: Austin Junior High School (664 students)
Union Ridge Elem School held near 647 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE added 50.0 → 50.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →
How Union Ridge Elem School compares
Union Ridge Elem 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 | 13.3:1 | ▼ 5% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 664 | top 16% | - | - |
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 61.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 54.9, Union Ridge Elem School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
District finance for Union Ridge Sd 86 reports $16,059 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 (~664 students)
Frequently asked questions about Union Ridge Elem School
How many students attend Union Ridge Elem School?
Union Ridge Elem School has 664 students enrolled. It is a public school in Harwood Heights, IL. CCD year-over-year: 649 (2022-23) → 647 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Union Ridge Elem School?
The student-teacher ratio at Union Ridge Elem School is 13.3:1, which is 5% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 15% 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 Union Ridge Elem School?
The largest demographic group at Union Ridge Elem School is White at 61.3% of enrollment, in Harwood Heights, 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 Union Ridge Elem School?
Union Ridge Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (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).
What other schools are in Union Ridge Sd 86?
None reported; Union Ridge Sd 86 operates only Union Ridge Elem School as a public school district in NCES's records.