Other / mixed grade configuration · Thornton, IL
Wolcott School
Federal NCES profile for Wolcott School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.
The verdict
Wolcott School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.
- 28
- Resource Index · Lower
- 12.4:1
- students per teacher
- 249
- students enrolled
Wolcott School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 173891005071 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-3 students YoY
Wolcott School held near 252 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 20.0 → 20.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-3 students YoY 173891005071 · Thornton, IL Other · SMALL · TRAD
249 enr · 12.4:1 · RII 28
Nearest enrollment peer: Oakman Middle School (249 students)
Wolcott School held near 252 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount). Teacher FTE held 20.0 → 20.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →
How Wolcott School compares
Wolcott 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 | 12.4:1 | ▼ 11% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 249 | top 73% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 45.8% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 66.2, Wolcott School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
District finance for Thornton Sd 154 reports $16,416 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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 (~249 students)
Frequently asked questions about Wolcott School
How many students attend Wolcott School?
Wolcott School has 249 students enrolled. It is a public school in Thornton, IL. CCD year-over-year: 255 (2022-23) → 252 (2023-24), nearly flat (-3).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wolcott School?
The student-teacher ratio at Wolcott School is 12.4:1, which is 11% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 21% 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 Wolcott School?
The largest demographic group at Wolcott School is Hispanic or Latino at 45.8% of enrollment, in Thornton, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wolcott School?
Wolcott School has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower 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).
What other schools are in Thornton Sd 154?
None reported; Thornton Sd 154 operates only Wolcott School as a public school district in NCES's records.