Big Hollow Elem School

Located at 33315 N Fish Lake Rd, in Ingleside, Illinois, Big Hollow Elem School is an average-sized primary school that serves 522 students (grades 2 through 4), overseen by Big Hollow SD 38. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 37% bigger than typical.

Across the 3 schools in Big Hollow SD 38 (1,653 students total), Big Hollow Elem School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Big Hollow Elem School lists that 51% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 34% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 5% Black, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 61% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 35% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Lake County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Big Hollow Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 51.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.5%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Lake County put median household earnings sit near $110,416, 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Big Hollow Elem School is one of 214 public schools in Lake County (combined enrollment of about 118,032 students).

Big Hollow Primary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Big Hollow Elem School. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Big Hollow Elem School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 31.7%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Big Hollow Elem School has edged down 10%, going from 579 students in 2018 to 522 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 65% to 51% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 12.5:1 in 2025.

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