Earl Pritchett School

Earl Pritchett School, a medium-sized primary school in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, part of Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102, caters to 430 students, covering grades K through 3.

Across the 4 schools in Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102 (2,557 students total), Earl Pritchett School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Earl Pritchett School records that 58% of the student body identifies as Asian; the rest comes out to 32% White, 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 9% Asian, putting the school's mix visibly more Asian than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Earl Pritchett School lists 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Earl Pritchett School tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Lake County indicate median household earnings sit near $110,416, 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Earl Pritchett School is one of 214 public schools in Lake County (combined enrollment of about 118,032 students).

Tripp School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Earl Pritchett School has contracted 30%, going from 618 students in 2018 to 430 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 45% to 32% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 today.

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