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

Wauconda High School

Federal NCES profile for Wauconda High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 174119004119
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0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
42
📋 Attendance
20
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Wauconda High School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Illinois.

#3 of 4
public schools in Wauconda · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
15.3:1
large classes for Illinois
1,452
students enrolled

Wauconda High School has class sizes larger than 72% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Wauconda High School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Wauconda, IL.

School address

Wauconda, IL 60084
District: Wauconda Cusd 118 · Illinois

NCES ID 174119004119 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 174119004119 · Wauconda, IL High · MID · TRAD

1,452 enr · 15.3:1 · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Robert Crown School (776 students)

Resource Investment Index #3 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 School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Wauconda High School reports 1,452 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 Wauconda High School compares

Wauconda 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 15.3:1 ▲ 9% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,452 top 4% - -

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

15.3:1
Leaner classes than 44% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,452
Bigger than 96% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
15.3:1
students per teacher - 9% above state mean
Top 72% in Illinois - lower ratio than 28% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
31.9%
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
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 290 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
87
in-school suspensions + 58 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 58.4%
Hispanic or Latino 33.3%
Asian 3.1%
Two or More 2.8%
African American 2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 58.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.6, Wauconda High School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 14
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wauconda Cusd 118, which includes Wauconda High 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 High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Robert Crown School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Cotton Creek School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Wauconda Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Matthews Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Wauconda Grade School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Wauconda High 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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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.

Similar enrollment (~1,452 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Wauconda High School

How many students attend Wauconda High School?

Wauconda High School has 1,452 students enrolled. It is a high school in Wauconda, IL.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Wauconda High School is 15.3:1, which is 9% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wauconda High School?

The largest demographic group at Wauconda High School is White at 58.4% of enrollment, in Wauconda, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Wauconda High School?

Wauconda High School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (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 Wauconda High School rank among public schools in Wauconda?

By Resource Investment Index, Wauconda High School ranks #3 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 High School, Wauconda Cusd 118 also operates Robert Crown School (776 students), Cotton Creek School (580 students), and Wauconda Middle School (506 students). See the Wauconda Cusd 118 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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