High school (grades 9-12) · West Chicago, IL

West Chicago Comm High School

Federal NCES profile for West Chicago 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 174044004071
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
41
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
32
📋 Attendance
36
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

West Chicago Comm High School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. It is also one of the largest schools in Illinois.

#11 of 12
public schools in West Chicago · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
14.8:1
students per teacher
2,040
students enrolled

West Chicago Comm High School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, West Chicago Comm High School ranks #11 of 12 public schools in West Chicago, IL.

School address

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

-2 students YoY

West Chicago Comm High School held near 2,074 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 138.0 → 137.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-2 students YoY 174044004071 · West Chicago, IL High · LARGE · TRAD

2,040 enr · 14.8:1 · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: Herbert Hoover High (2,040 students)

West Chicago Comm High School held near 2,074 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 138.0 → 137.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

How West Chicago Comm High School compares

West Chicago 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 14.8:1 ▲ 6% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 2,040 top 2% - -

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

14.8:1
Leaner classes than 49% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
2,040
Bigger than 98% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
14.8:1
students per teacher - 6% above state mean
Top 67% in Illinois - lower ratio than 33% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
25.8%
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
$18,555
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
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 340 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
581
in-school suspensions + 22 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 28.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 29.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 71.9%
White 19.9%
Asian 3.4%
African American 2.5%
Two or More 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 71.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 44.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 44.1, West Chicago Comm High School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 23

District finance for Chsd 94 reports $18,555 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 West Chicago Comm High School

How many students attend West Chicago Comm High School?

West Chicago Comm High School has 2,040 students enrolled. It is a high school in West Chicago, IL. CCD year-over-year: 2,076 (2022-23) → 2,074 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).

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

The student-teacher ratio at West Chicago Comm High School is 14.8:1, which is 6% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

The largest demographic group at West Chicago Comm High School is Hispanic or Latino at 71.9% of enrollment, in West Chicago, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for West Chicago Comm High School?

West Chicago 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 West Chicago Comm High School rank among public schools in West Chicago?

By Resource Investment Index, West Chicago Comm High School ranks #11 of 12 public schools in West Chicago, 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 West Chicago on the city page.

What other schools are in Chsd 94?

None reported; Chsd 94 operates only West Chicago 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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