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

Winnebago High School

Federal NCES profile for Winnebago High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 174279004297
0/100100/10053/100
👥 S:T ratio
49
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
72
📋 Attendance
60
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Winnebago High School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median.

#1 of 4
public schools in Winnebago · Resource Index
53
Resource Index · Higher
12.8:1
students per teacher
422
students enrolled

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

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

School address

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

-6 students YoY

Winnebago High School held near 406 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 33.0 → 33.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-6 students YoY 174279004297 · Winnebago, IL High · SMALL · TRAD

422 enr · 12.8:1 · RII 53

Nearest enrollment peer: Dorothy Simon Elem School (297 students)

Winnebago High School held near 406 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount). Teacher FTE added 33.0 → 33.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Winnebago High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Winnebago High School reports 422 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 Winnebago High School compares

Winnebago 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 12.8:1 ▼ 9% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 422 top 42% - -

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

12.8:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
422
Bigger than 51% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
12.8:1
students per teacher - 9% below state mean
Top 39% in Illinois - lower ratio than 61% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
15.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$17,709
per pupil, district-wide - below Illinois avg of $18,196
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 141 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 79.6%
Hispanic or Latino 10.7%
Two or More 5.2%
African American 3.1%
Asian 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: White at 79.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 35.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 35.1, Winnebago High School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Winnebago Cusd 323 reports $17,709 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Winnebago High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Dorothy Simon Elem School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Winnebago Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Jean Mcnair Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Winnebago Cusd 323 · 3 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.

Frequently asked questions about Winnebago High School

How many students attend Winnebago High School?

Winnebago High School has 422 students enrolled. It is a high school in Winnebago, IL. CCD year-over-year: 412 (2022-23) → 406 (2023-24), nearly flat (-6).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Winnebago High School is 12.8:1, which is 9% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 18% 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 Winnebago High School?

The largest demographic group at Winnebago High School is White at 79.6% of enrollment, in Winnebago, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Winnebago High School?

Winnebago High School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher 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 Winnebago High School rank among public schools in Winnebago?

By Resource Investment Index, Winnebago High School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Winnebago, 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 Winnebago Cusd 323?

Besides Winnebago High School, Winnebago Cusd 323 also operates Dorothy Simon Elem School (297 students), Winnebago Middle School (296 students), and Jean Mcnair Elementary School (252 students). See the Winnebago Cusd 323 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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