IllinoisSchoolsBetsy Ross Elem School

Betsy Ross Elem School

PublicRegular
Prospect Heights, Illinois · Prospect Heights SD 23
Teachers23.0FTE
Ratio14.1:1students per teacher
Students324enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students324
Grade Span2–3
Student:Teacher14.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch27%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Pupil : Teacher Ratio
16.1:1
(2024)
14%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
21
(2024)
8.7%vs prior yr
Enrollment
338
(2024)
4.3%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

13.9:114.4:114.9:115.3:115.8:116.3:12020202120222023202414.8:115.6:114.1:116.1:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:1Betsy Ross Elem SchoolUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

3013093173253333412020212223232020202120222023202430431131132433821202321EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment304311311324338
Teacher FTE21202321
Pupil : Teacher ratio14.8:115.6:114.1:116.1:115.4:1

What These Numbers Mean

Teacher FTE

Full-Time Equivalent counts part-time teachers proportionally. One full-time teacher = 1.0 FTE; two half-time teachers also = 1.0 FTE. This is the standard federal reporting unit.

Pupil : Teacher ratio

NCES-reported ratio divides total enrollment by teacher FTE. It is NOT the same as average class size — schools with specialists, coaches, and resource teachers will show lower ratios than typical class sizes.

How to read the trend

A falling pupil:teacher ratio (line going down) means more staffing per student — generally a positive signal. A rising line can indicate budget pressure or fast enrollment growth outpacing hiring. Always compare to the US average (dashed grey).

Historical data spans 20202024 from NCES CCD.