Illinois public schools by resource index

J W Riley Elementary School in Arlington Heights scored highest of Illinois's public schools with 100 or more students on the resource index, 67 of 100: 9.8 students per teacher, 104 students per counselor and 16.8% chronically absent. The index averages staffing, counseling, gifted programs and attendance; it measures resources, not how well students learn.

Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22 · schools open in 2024-25 with 100+ students and all 4 factors reported; online, alternative, special-education, pre-K-only and correctional programs left out · method

Resource index, highest Illinois schoolsJ W Riley Elementary School 67; Charles J Caruso Middle School 66; Scales Mound Elementary School 66; Sherrard Jr High School 65; Sandburg Middle School 64; Churchville Middle School 64; South Elementary School 64; Southland College Prep Chtr High School 63; Poe Elem Classical School 63; Bryan Middle School 62.0255075100J W Riley Elementary School67Charles J Caruso Middle School66Scales Mound Elementary School66Sherrard Jr High School65Sandburg Middle School64Churchville Middle School64South Elementary School64Southland College Prep Chtr High School63Poe Elem Classical School63Bryan Middle School62
Resource index, highest Illinois schoolsJ W Riley Elementary School 67; Charles J Caruso Middle School 66; Scales Mound Elementary School 66; Sherrard Jr High School 65; Sandburg Middle School 64; Churchville Middle School 64; South Elementary School 64; Southland College Prep Chtr High School 63; Poe Elem Classical School 63; Bryan Middle School 62.0255075100J W Riley Elementary School67Charles J Caruso Middle School66Scales Mound Elementary School66Sherrard Jr High School65Sandburg Middle School64Churchville Middle School64South Elementary School64Southland College Prep Chtr High Sc…63Poe Elem Classical School63Bryan Middle School62
Resource index, highest Illinois schoolsJ W Riley Elementary School 67; Charles J Caruso Middle School 66; Scales Mound Elementary School 66; Sherrard Jr High School 65; Sandburg Middle School 64; Churchville Middle School 64; South Elementary School 64; Southland College Prep Chtr High School 63; Poe Elem Classical School 63; Bryan Middle School 62.050100J W Riley Elementary School67Charles J Caruso Middle School66Scales Mound Elementary School66Sherrard Jr High School65Sandburg Middle School64Churchville Middle School64South Elementary School64Southland College Prep Chtr High School63Poe Elem Classical School63Bryan Middle School62
Resource index, highest Illinois schoolsJ W Riley Elementary School 67; Charles J Caruso Middle School 66; Scales Mound Elementary School 66; Sherrard Jr High School 65; Sandburg Middle School 64; Churchville Middle School 64; South Elementary School 64; Southland College Prep Chtr High School 63; Poe Elem Classical School 63; Bryan Middle School 62.050100J W Riley Elementary School67Charles J Caruso Middle School66Scales Mound Elementary School66Sherrard Jr High School65Sandburg Middle School64Churchville Middle School64South Elementary School64Southland College Prep Chtr High School63Poe Elem Classical School63Bryan Middle School62

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

The 50 highest scores, with each factor

SchoolPer teacherPer counselorGiftedChronically absentIndex
J W Riley Elementary School9.8104Yes16.8%67
Charles J Caruso Middle School8.9186Yes13.5%66
Scales Mound Elementary School11.252No4.7%66
Sherrard Jr High School11.6163Yes12.7%65
Sandburg Middle School12.4207Yes9.4%64
Churchville Middle School9.5145Yes18.5%64
South Elementary School9.4123Yes20.0%64
Southland College Prep Chtr High School10.2287Yes7.6%63
Poe Elem Classical School14.0203Yes7.9%63
Bryan Middle School13.4232Yes9.2%62
Edgar A Poe Elementary School9.3116Yes24.9%62
Orozco Elem Fine Arts & Sciences11.7242Yes10.8%62
LeRoy Junior High School9.580No11.9%62
Franklin Middle School11.8200Yes15.5%61
Lenart Elem Regional Gifted Ctr16.7241Yes5.2%61
The other 35 on the list
SchoolPer teacherPer counselorGiftedChronically absentIndex
McDade Elem Classical School17.3195Yes6.7%61
AlWood Elementary School8.9198No4.8%61
Barrington Mdle Sch- Prairie Cmps13.7197Yes13.8%60
Oak Grove Elementary School12.1301Yes8.6%60
Barrington Middle Sch Station12.5183Yes17.0%60
Edison Middle School14.0220Yes12.5%60
Jane Addams Middle School11.4190Yes18.4%60
Henry W Longfellow Elementary School14.6182Yes13.7%60
Eisenhower Jr High School9.4219Yes20.0%60
Edison Elem Regional Gifted Cntr13.3255Yes10.9%60
Annawan Grade School12.7103No7.3%60
Martinsville Elementary School14.3113No4.8%60
Keller Elem Gifted Magnet School15.6215Yes9.4%60
Chalmers Elem Specialty School8.9101No12.9%60
Jack London Middle School9.7206Yes22.0%59
Shabonee School12.0143No7.0%59
Matherville Intermediate School13.6197Yes15.3%59
Cisne Middle School10.7107No12.6%59
Saunemin Elementary School7.8120No16.0%59
Monroe Middle School12.9235Yes16.0%58
Lakeview Jr High School11.0352Yes10.1%58
River Ridge Elementary School11.4161No8.6%58
Cobden Elementary School10.195No16.1%58
Cissna Park Elementary School13.2121No7.9%58
Raymond Grade School8.9127No14.2%58
Aplington Middle School12.898No10.4%58
Cisne High School7.2110No18.4%58
Grayslake Central High School12.9251Yes15.7%57
Fairview South Elementary School9.9253Yes20.8%57
Geneva Middle Sch South12.5292Yes14.0%57
Mark Twain Elementary School12.8153Yes24.8%57
Wood Oaks Jr High School9.9157No12.4%57
Ruth M Schneider Elementary School13.567No14.3%57
Stockton Elementary School11.9136No10.6%57
Chadwick-Milledgeville Elementary School11.7197No6.9%57

Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 (students per teacher); CRDC 2021-22 (counselors on CRDC enrollment, gifted program); EDFacts 2022-23 (chronic absenteeism). Index: the mean of the factors reported, each 0 to 100.

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Questions about the resource index

  1. Which Illinois public schools have the most resources?
    J W Riley Elementary School in Arlington Heights scored 67 of 100 on the PlainSchools resource index, the highest of Illinois's schools with 100 or more students that report all four of its factors.
  2. How is the resource index calculated?
    It averages up to four factors, each scored 0 to 100: students per teacher (2024-25; 0 at 25 or more), students per counselor (CRDC 2021-22; 0 at 500 or more), a gifted program (CRDC 2021-22; 70 if offered, 30 if not) and chronic absenteeism (EDFacts 2022-23; 0 at 40% or more). It measures resources, not test scores or teaching quality.

Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff · 2024-25

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection Counselors and gifted programs · 2021-22

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