Elementary school (grades K-5) · Bolingbrook, IL

Wood View Elem School

Federal NCES profile for Wood View Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 174007004038
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
12
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Wood View Elem School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.

#6 of 8
elementary schools in Bolingbrook · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
13:1
students per teacher
443
students enrolled

Wood View Elem School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Wood View Elem School ranks #6 of 8 elementary schools in Bolingbrook, IL.

Enrollment

443

Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

34.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13:1

vs 14:1 Illinois avg

-7% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Wood View Elem School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Wood View Elem School

Wood View Elem School is a mid-sized elementary school in Bolingbrook, Illinois, enrolling 443 students.

At 13:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Illinois median, within a few percentage points of the 14:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

With 443 students, its enrollment sits close to the Illinois median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (43%) and African American (29%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 69/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 35.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Valley View Cusd 365u spends $20,866 per pupil, 22% above the Illinois average, a better-resourced district than most.

Among Bolingbrook's elementary schools, it stands alongside Oak View Elem School (636 students): Wood View Elem School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13:1 vs 14.5:1).

Valley View Cusd 365u also operates Bolingbrook High School (3,298 students) and Romeoville High School (1,848 students) alongside Wood View Elem School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Wood View Elem School compares

Wood View 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 13:1 ▼ 7% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 443 top 38% - -

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

13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
443
Bigger than 54% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
13:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 42% in Illinois - lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
35.2%
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
$20,866
per pupil, district-wide - above Illinois avg of $17,042
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 18 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 43.3%
African American 28.7%
White 18.7%
Two or More 5.4%
Asian 3.8%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 43.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 69.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 69.1, Wood View Elem School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Valley View Cusd 365u, which includes Wood View Elem School.

$20,866
Per student
+22%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 60.3%
State 31.8%
Federal 8.0%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Wood View Elem School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Bolingbrook High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Romeoville High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Brooks Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Oak View Elem School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Independence Elem School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Valley View Cusd 365u · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Bolingbrook

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Illinois, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Wood View Elem School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Wood View Elem School

How many students attend Wood View Elem School?

Wood View Elem School has 443 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Bolingbrook, IL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Wood View Elem School?

The student-teacher ratio at Wood View Elem School is 13:1, which is 7% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 17% 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 Wood View Elem School?

The largest demographic group at Wood View Elem School is Hispanic or Latino at 43.3% of enrollment, in Bolingbrook, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Wood View Elem School?

Wood View Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Wood View Elem School rank among elementary schools in Bolingbrook?

By Resource Investment Index, Wood View Elem School ranks #6 of 8 elementary schools in Bolingbrook, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Bolingbrook on the city page.

Is Wood View Elem School a good school?

Wood View Elem School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Valley View Cusd 365u?

Besides Wood View Elem School, Valley View Cusd 365u also operates Bolingbrook High School (3,298 students), Romeoville High School (1,848 students), and Brooks Middle School (850 students). See the Valley View Cusd 365u 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 2021-22) · 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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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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