Other / mixed grade configuration · Wauconda, IL

Wauconda Grade School

Federal NCES profile for Wauconda Grade School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 174119004120

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The verdict

Wauconda Grade School earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Illinois schools.

#1 of 4
public schools in Wauconda · Resource Index: 60
Resource Index · Higher: 9.8:1
small classes for Illinois: 421
students enrolled

Wauconda Grade School has class sizes smaller than 91% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Wauconda Grade School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Wauconda, IL.

School address

Wauconda, IL 60084

District: Wauconda Cusd 118 · Illinois

NCES ID 174119004120 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 174119004120 · Wauconda, IL Other · SMALL · TRAD

421 enr · 9.8:1 · RII 60

Nearest enrollment peer: Wauconda High School (1,452 students)

Resource Investment Index #1 of 4 public schools in Wauconda. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Wauconda High

1,452
Robert Crown S

776
Cotton Creek S

580
Wauconda Middl

506
Matthews Middl

451
This school

421

What this shows Wauconda Grade School reports 421 students on the CCD universe file.

How Wauconda Grade School compares

Wauconda Grade 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	9.8:1	▼ 30%	14:1	15.7:1
Enrollment	421	top 42%	-	-

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

9.8:1

Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.

421

Bigger than 51% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth

9.8:1

students per teacher - 30% below state mean

Top 9% in Illinois - lower ratio than 91% of state schools

Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.

Engagement

20.2%

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

$19,309

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

in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school

Suspension rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 50.4%

Hispanic or Latino 45.8%

Two or More 3.1%

Asian 0.5%

American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 50.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.5, Wauconda Grade School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wauconda Cusd 118, which includes Wauconda Grade School.

$19,309

Per student

+6%

vs Illinois

Avg $18,196

+9%

vs U.S.

Avg $17,658

Revenue mix

Local 58.8%

State 35.0%

Federal 6.2%

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 Wauconda Grade School Compares to District-Mates

School	Enrollment	Economic Profile	Student-Teacher Ratio	Resources	Type
Wauconda High School	Larger	No free-lunch data	Higher S:T ratio	Lower resources	Traditional public
Robert Crown School	Larger	No free-lunch data	Higher S:T ratio	Similar resources	Traditional public
Cotton Creek School	Larger	No free-lunch data	Higher S:T ratio	Lower resources	Traditional public
Wauconda Middle School	Similar size	No free-lunch data	Higher S:T ratio	Lower resources	Traditional public
Matthews Middle School	Similar size	No free-lunch data	Similar S:T ratio	Lower resources	Traditional public

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

Other Schools in This District

Wauconda Cusd 118 · 5 sibling schools

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Wauconda High School

High Standard

Enrollment: 1,452
Students per teacher: 15.3:1
Resource Index: 43/100

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Robert Crown School

Elementary Standard

Enrollment: 776
Students per teacher: 14.6:1
Resource Index: 58/100

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Cotton Creek School

Other Standard

Enrollment: 580
Students per teacher: 15.3:1
Resource Index: 42/100

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Wauconda Middle School

Middle Standard

Enrollment: 506
Students per teacher: 12:1
Resource Index: 42/100

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Matthews Middle School

Middle Standard

Enrollment: 451
Students per teacher: 11:1
Resource Index: 39/100

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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 (~421 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Wauconda Grade School

How many students attend Wauconda Grade School?

Wauconda Grade School has 421 students enrolled. It is a public school in Wauconda, IL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Wauconda Grade School?

The student-teacher ratio at Wauconda Grade School is 9.8:1, which is 30% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 38% 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 Wauconda Grade School?

The largest demographic group at Wauconda Grade School is White at 50.4% of enrollment, in Wauconda, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Wauconda Grade School?

Wauconda Grade School has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (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 Wauconda Grade School rank among public schools in Wauconda?

By Resource Investment Index, Wauconda Grade School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Wauconda, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Wauconda Cusd 118?

Besides Wauconda Grade School, Wauconda Cusd 118 also operates Wauconda High School (1,452 students), Robert Crown School (776 students), and Cotton Creek School (580 students). See the Wauconda Cusd 118 district page for the complete list.

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Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026

Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data changelog, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.