Enrollment
534
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · E Saint Louis, IL
Wyvetter Younge Sch of Excellence
Federal NCES profile for Wyvetter Younge Sch of Excellence, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 171332005866
👥 S:T ratio 29
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 47
📋 Attendance 9
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wyvetter Younge Sch of Excellence earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of Illinois schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.
- 29
- Resource Index · Lower
- 17.8:1
- large classes for Illinois
- 534
- students enrolled
Wyvetter Younge Sch of Excellence has class sizes larger than 90% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: East St Louis Sd 189 · Illinois
NCES ID 171332005866 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.8:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
+27% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wyvetter Younge Sch of Excellence compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wyvetter Younge Sch of Excellence
Wyvetter Younge Sch of Excellence is a mid-sized elementary school in E Saint Louis, Illinois, enrolling 534 students.
Class loads run heavy: 17.8:1 is larger than about 90% of Illinois schools and 27% above the 14:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 534 puts it in the larger third of Illinois schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is predominantly African American (98% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 4/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 267 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 36.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding East St Louis Sd 189 spends $25,739 per pupil, 51% above the Illinois average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 22.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
East St Louis Sd 189 also operates East St Louis Senior High School (1,288 students) and Mason/Clark Middle Sch (540 students) alongside Wyvetter Younge Sch of Excellence.
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 Wyvetter Younge Sch of Excellence compares
Wyvetter Younge Sch of Excellence on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.8:1 | ▲ 27% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 534 | top 26% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
17.8:1
Leaner classes than 26% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
534
Bigger than 66% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
17.8:1
students per teacher
- 27% above state mean
Top 90% in Illinois - lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
36.5%
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
$25,739
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 267 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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.
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
African American 97.9%
Two or More 1.3%
White 0.4%
Hispanic or Latino 0.4%
Largest group: African American at 97.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 4.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 4.1, Wyvetter Younge Sch of Excellence is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for East St Louis Sd 189, which includes Wyvetter Younge Sch of Excellence.
$25,739
Per student
+51%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+55%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 15.7%
State 62.1%
Federal 22.2%
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 Wyvetter Younge Sch of Excellence Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| East St Louis Senior High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Mason/Clark Middle Sch | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Katie Harper-Wright Elem | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Vivian Adams Early Child Ctr | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Annette Officer Elementary | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Wyvetter Younge Sch of Excellence's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,288
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 540
- Students per teacher
- 9.8:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 418
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 377
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 362
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~534 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Wyvetter Younge Sch of Excellence
How many students attend Wyvetter Younge Sch of Excellence?
Wyvetter Younge Sch of Excellence has 534 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in E Saint Louis, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wyvetter Younge Sch of Excellence?
The student-teacher ratio at Wyvetter Younge Sch of Excellence is 17.8:1, which is 27% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 13% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wyvetter Younge Sch of Excellence?
The largest demographic group at Wyvetter Younge Sch of Excellence is African American at 97.9% of enrollment, in E Saint Louis, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wyvetter Younge Sch of Excellence?
Wyvetter Younge Sch of Excellence has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Wyvetter Younge Sch of Excellence a good school?
Wyvetter Younge Sch of Excellence earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of Illinois schools. It is also less 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 East St Louis Sd 189?
Besides Wyvetter Younge Sch of Excellence, East St Louis Sd 189 also operates East St Louis Senior High School (1,288 students), Mason/Clark Middle Sch (540 students), and Katie Harper-Wright Elem (418 students). See the East St Louis Sd 189 district page for the complete list.
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