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

Washington Comm High School

Federal NCES profile for Washington Comm High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 174098004105
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
35
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
44
📋 Attendance
31
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Washington Comm High School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Illinois.

#6 of 7
public schools in Washington · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
16.3:1
large classes for Illinois
1,399
students enrolled

Washington Comm High School has class sizes larger than 82% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Washington Comm High School ranks #6 of 7 public schools in Washington, IL.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-33 students YoY

Washington Comm High School held near 1,451 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-33 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 86.0 → 86.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-33 students YoY 174098004105 · Washington, IL High · MID · TRAD

1,399 enr · 16.3:1 · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: Lagrange High School (1,399 students)

Washington Comm High School held near 1,451 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-33 headcount). Teacher FTE held 86.0 → 86.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

How Washington Comm High School compares

Washington Comm High 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 16.3:1 ▲ 16% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,399 top 4% - -

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

16.3:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,399
Bigger than 96% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
16.3:1
students per teacher - 16% above state mean
Top 82% in Illinois - lower ratio than 18% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
27.7%
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
$15,150
per pupil, district-wide - below Illinois avg of $18,196
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 280 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
153
in-school suspensions + 75 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 87.8%
Two or More 4.8%
Hispanic or Latino 4.2%
African American 1.6%
Asian 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 87.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 22.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 22.5, Washington Comm High School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 10

District finance for Washington Chsd 308 reports $15,150 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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.

Frequently asked questions about Washington Comm High School

How many students attend Washington Comm High School?

Washington Comm High School has 1,399 students enrolled. It is a high school in Washington, IL. CCD year-over-year: 1,484 (2022-23) → 1,451 (2023-24), nearly flat (-33).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Washington Comm High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Washington Comm High School is 16.3:1, which is 16% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Washington Comm High School?

The largest demographic group at Washington Comm High School is White at 87.8% of enrollment, in Washington, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Washington Comm High School?

Washington Comm High School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical 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 Washington Comm High School rank among public schools in Washington?

By Resource Investment Index, Washington Comm High School ranks #6 of 7 public schools in Washington, 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 Washington on the city page.

What other schools are in Washington Chsd 308?

None reported; Washington Chsd 308 operates only Washington Comm High School as a public school district in NCES's records.

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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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