Enrollment
98
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Waltonville, IL
Waltonville High School
Federal NCES profile for Waltonville High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 174065004087
👥 S:T ratio 56
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Waltonville High School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Illinois.
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.9:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 98
- students enrolled
Waltonville High School has class sizes smaller than 83% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Waltonville Cusd 1 · Illinois
NCES ID 174065004087 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.9:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-22% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Waltonville High School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Waltonville High School
Waltonville High School is a small high school in Waltonville, Illinois, enrolling 98 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of Illinois schools, with 98 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 6/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
14.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district, Waltonville Cusd 1, also runs Waltonville Grade School (212 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 Waltonville High School compares
Waltonville 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 | 10.9:1 | ▼ 22% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 98 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.9:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
98
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.9:1
students per teacher
- 22% below state mean
Top 17% in Illinois - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.3%
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
$15,064
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $17,042
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.2 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 96.9%
African American 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Two or More 1.0%
Largest group: White at 96.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 6.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 6.1, Waltonville High School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Waltonville Cusd 1, which includes Waltonville High School.
$15,064
Per student
-12%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-9%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.4%
State 47.3%
Federal 14.3%
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 Waltonville High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waltonville Grade School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Waltonville High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 212
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
Similar high 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 (~98 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Waltonville High School
How many students attend Waltonville High School?
Waltonville High School has 98 students enrolled. It is a high school in Waltonville, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Waltonville High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Waltonville High School is 10.9:1, which is 22% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 31% 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 Waltonville High School?
The largest demographic group at Waltonville High School is White at 96.9% of enrollment, in Waltonville, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Waltonville High School?
Waltonville High School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Waltonville High School a good school?
Waltonville High School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Illinois. 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 Waltonville Cusd 1?
Besides Waltonville High School, Waltonville Cusd 1 also operates Waltonville Grade School (212 students). See the Waltonville Cusd 1 district page for the complete list.
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