Other / mixed grade configuration · Mt Prospect, IL

Westbrook Early Learning Cntr

Federal NCES profile for Westbrook Early Learning Cntr, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 172721005771
0/100100/10045/100
👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
69
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Westbrook Early Learning Cntr earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of Illinois schools.

#1 of 3
schools in Mt Prospect · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
16:1
large classes for Illinois
400
students enrolled

Westbrook Early Learning Cntr has class sizes larger than 79% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Westbrook Early Learning Cntr ranks #1 of 3 schools in Mt Prospect, IL.

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

-56 students YoY

Westbrook Early Learning Cntr shrank from 468 students in 2022-23 to 412 in 2023-24 (-12.0%).

Teacher FTE added 25.5 → 26.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-56 students YoY 172721005771 · Mt Prospect, IL Other · SMALL · TRAD

400 enr · 16:1 · RII 45

Nearest enrollment peer: Lincoln Middle School (784 students)

Westbrook Early Learning Cntr shrank from 468 students in 2022-23 to 412 in 2023-24 (-12.0%). Teacher FTE added 25.5 → 26.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Westbrook Early Learning Cntr in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Westbrook Early Learning Cntr reports 400 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 Westbrook Early Learning Cntr compares

Westbrook Early Learning Cntr is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16:1 ▲ 14% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 400 top 45% - -

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

16:1
Leaner classes than 38% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
400
Bigger than 47% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
16:1
students per teacher - 14% above state mean
Top 79% in Illinois - lower ratio than 21% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
12.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$16,542
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 68.5%
Hispanic or Latino 16.0%
Asian 6.8%
Two or More 6.8%
African American 2.0%

Largest group: White at 68.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.6, Westbrook Early Learning Cntr is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

District finance for Mount Prospect Sd 57 reports $16,542 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Westbrook Early Learning Cntr Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lincoln Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Fairview Elem School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Lions Park Elem School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Westbrook Early Learning Cntr's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Mount Prospect Sd 57 · 3 sibling schools

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Similar other schools in Mt Prospect

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

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.

Frequently asked questions about Westbrook Early Learning Cntr

How many students attend Westbrook Early Learning Cntr?

Westbrook Early Learning Cntr has 400 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mt Prospect, IL. CCD year-over-year: 468 (2022-23) → 412 (2023-24), down 56.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Westbrook Early Learning Cntr?

The student-teacher ratio at Westbrook Early Learning Cntr is 16:1, which is 14% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 2% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Westbrook Early Learning Cntr?

The largest demographic group at Westbrook Early Learning Cntr is White at 68.5% of enrollment, in Mt Prospect, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Westbrook Early Learning Cntr?

Westbrook Early Learning Cntr has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical 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 Westbrook Early Learning Cntr rank among schools in Mt Prospect?

By Resource Investment Index, Westbrook Early Learning Cntr ranks #1 of 3 schools in Mt Prospect, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Mt Prospect on the city page.

What other schools are in Mount Prospect Sd 57?

Besides Westbrook Early Learning Cntr, Mount Prospect Sd 57 also operates Lincoln Middle School (784 students), Fairview Elem School (463 students), and Lions Park Elem School (458 students). See the Mount Prospect Sd 57 district page for the complete list.

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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