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

York Comm High School

Federal NCES profile for York Comm High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 171397001755
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👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
42
📋 Attendance
40
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

York Comm High School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. It is also one of the largest schools in Illinois.

#13 of 14
public schools in Elmhurst · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
14.6:1
students per teacher
2,590
students enrolled

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

By Resource Investment Index, York Comm High School ranks #13 of 14 public schools in Elmhurst, IL.

School address

Elmhurst, IL 60126
District: Elmhurst Sd 205 · Illinois

NCES ID 171397001755 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 171397001755 · Elmhurst, IL High · LARGE · TRAD

2,590 enr · 14.6:1 · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Bryan Middle School (687 students)

Resource Investment Index #13 of 14 public schools in Elmhurst. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

York Comm High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows York Comm High School reports 2,590 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 York Comm High School compares

York Comm High 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 14.6:1 ▲ 4% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 2,590 top 1% - -

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

14.6:1
Leaner classes than 51% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
2,590
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
14.6:1
students per teacher - 4% above state mean
Top 64% in Illinois - lower ratio than 36% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
24.0%
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
$21,623
per pupil, district-wide - above Illinois avg of $18,196
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors9.0 FTE
Per 288 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
129
in-school suspensions + 24 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 69.1%
Hispanic or Latino 19.0%
Asian 6.0%
Two or More 4.3%
African American 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 69.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.1, York Comm High School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 33

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Elmhurst Sd 205, which includes York Comm High School.

$21,623
Per student
+19%
vs Illinois
Avg $18,196
+22%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 72.3%
State 24.5%
Federal 3.2%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How York Comm High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Bryan Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Sandburg Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Conrad Fischer Elem School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Hawthorne Elem School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Lincoln Elem School Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Elmhurst Sd 205 · 5 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.

Similar enrollment (~2,590 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about York Comm High School

How many students attend York Comm High School?

York Comm High School has 2,590 students enrolled. It is a high school in Elmhurst, IL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at York Comm High School?

The student-teacher ratio at York Comm High School is 14.6:1, which is 4% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 7% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of York Comm High School?

The largest demographic group at York Comm High School is White at 69.1% of enrollment, in Elmhurst, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for York Comm High School?

York Comm High School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical 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 York Comm High School rank among public schools in Elmhurst?

By Resource Investment Index, York Comm High School ranks #13 of 14 public schools in Elmhurst, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Elmhurst on the city page.

What other schools are in Elmhurst Sd 205?

Besides York Comm High School, Elmhurst Sd 205 also operates Bryan Middle School (687 students), Sandburg Middle School (633 students), and Conrad Fischer Elem School (584 students). See the Elmhurst Sd 205 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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