Other / mixed grade configuration · Chicago, IL

Webster Elem School

Federal NCES profile for Webster Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 170993001148
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0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
57
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
63
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Webster Elem School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Illinois schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.

#72 of 394
schools in Chicago · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
10.8:1
small classes for Illinois
183
students enrolled

Webster Elem School has class sizes smaller than 84% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Webster Elem School ranks #72 of 394 schools in Chicago, IL.

School address

Chicago, IL 60624
District: City of Chicago Sd 299 · Illinois

NCES ID 170993001148 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 170993001148 · Chicago, IL Other · SMALL · TRAD

183 enr · 10.8:1 · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: Lane Technical High School (4,604 students)

Resource Investment Index #72 of 394 schools in Chicago. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Webster Elem School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Webster Elem School reports 183 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 Webster Elem School compares

Webster Elem 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 10.8:1 ▼ 23% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 183 top 84% - -

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

10.8:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
183
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
10.8:1
students per teacher - 23% below state mean
Top 16% in Illinois - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
58.5%
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
$22,699
per pupil, district-wide - above Illinois avg of $18,196
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 183 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 97.8%
Two or More 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: African American at 97.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 4.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 4.3, Webster Elem School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for City of Chicago Sd 299, which includes Webster Elem School.

$22,699
Per student
+25%
vs Illinois
Avg $18,196
+29%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 52.8%
State 29.9%
Federal 17.4%

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 Webster Elem School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lane Technical High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Taft High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Curie Metropolitan High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Kenwood Academy High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Young Magnet High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

City Of Chicago Sd 299 · 5 sibling schools

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Similar other schools in Chicago

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Lane Technical High School
Standard public school
4,604 students 17.8:1 students per teacher
Taft High School
Standard public school
4,487 students 16.7:1 students per teacher
Kenwood Academy High School
Standard public school
2,268 students 18.6:1 students per teacher
Young Magnet High School
Standard public school
2,223 students 17.5:1 students per teacher
Disney Elem Magnet School
Standard public school
1,384 students 15.2:1 students per teacher
Morgan Park High School
Standard public school
1,349 students 19:1 students per teacher

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 (~183 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Webster Elem School

How many students attend Webster Elem School?

Webster Elem School has 183 students enrolled. It is a public school in Chicago, IL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Webster Elem School?

The student-teacher ratio at Webster Elem School is 10.8:1, which is 23% 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 Webster Elem School?

The largest demographic group at Webster Elem School is African American at 97.8% of enrollment, in Chicago, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Webster Elem School?

Webster Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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 Webster Elem School rank among schools in Chicago?

By Resource Investment Index, Webster Elem School ranks #72 of 394 schools in Chicago, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Chicago on the city page.

What other schools are in City of Chicago Sd 299?

Besides Webster Elem School, City of Chicago Sd 299 also operates Lane Technical High School (4,604 students), Taft High School (4,487 students), and Curie Metropolitan High School (3,099 students). See the City of Chicago Sd 299 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.

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