Total enrollment
1,653
-25 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Big Hollow SD 38
Illinois · 1,653 students · 1 city
Big Hollow SD 38 runs 3 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES counts, with total enrollment near 1,653 (2 elementary and 1 middle).
4-year change in Big Hollow SD 38
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Big Hollow SD 38 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,653 | #220 of 508 | #5,094 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #285 of 508 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #212 of 506 | #2,955 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 34.0% | #345 of 456 | #6,226 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.9% | #71 of 341 | #1,282 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Big Hollow SD 38
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,752 to 1,653 students (down 6%) and from 105 to 128 full-time teachers (up 22%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Hollow Middle School | Ingleside | Middle | 05-08 | 744 |
| Big Hollow Elem School | Ingleside | Elementary | 02-04 | 522 |
| Big Hollow Primary School | Ingleside | Elementary | PK-01 | 387 |
About Big Hollow SD 38
Big Hollow SD 38 is a low-population public-school district in Illinois. The district oversees 3 schools and serves approximately 1,653 students.
On the school-mix side, Big Hollow SD 38 consists of 2 elementary and 1 middle.
Per-school enrollment averages around 551 in this district, higher than the Illinois typical of 480.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment stayed largely flat: 1,678 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,653 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Big Hollow SD 38 discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.