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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SD U-46·NCES 171371001674

Elgin High School

1200 Maroon Dr, Elgin, IL 60120 · (847) 888-5100 · Cook County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,576 STUDENTS
Enrollment
2,576
High
DISTRICT 2,268 · STATE 834
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
149 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
1,626 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 965726%
Grade 1063925%
Grade 1166826%
Grade 1261224%
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 69% · US 70%
White
2168%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 45% · US 43%
Hispanic
2,02779%
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 29% · US 30%
Black
1215%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 16% · US 15%
Asian
934%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
653%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
532%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
1,33052%
Female
1,24548%

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BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
26.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.1%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.0pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like Elgin High School

Elgin High School's state test result (26.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Elgin High School this school2,57663.1%26.1%
Addison Trail High School
Addison
1,84762.9%32.5%
Larkin High School
Elgin
2,17465.0%20.3%
Waukegan High School
Waukegan
4,18664.0%18.3%
West Leyden High School
Northlake
1,68758.6%32.3%
Reavis High School
Burbank
1,93065.5%33.4%
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Elgin High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IllinoisIn Cook County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
26.1%#402 of 573#54 of 170
Enrollment
ranked largest first
2,576#39 of 708#16 of 206
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
17.3:1#474 of 528#151 of 173
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
36.9%#263 of 537#97 of 180
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
63.1%#181 of 578#135 of 171
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-0.2%#358 of 358#101 of 101
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
2,576
-218 (-8%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 2,873
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252,576149.417.3:163% (1,626)
2023-242,724162.516.8:154% (1,478)
2022-232,750153.118.0:157% (1,564)
2020-212,794N/AN/AN/A
2017-182,582139.618.5:174% (1,923)
2015-162,54414018.2:174% (1,882)
2010-112,36712119.6:174% (1,744)
2000-011,99712915.5:1N/A
1990-912,87316217.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elgin High School.

Since 2017-18: students unchanged (2,582 to 2,576); teachers up 7% (139.6 to 149.4).

About Elgin High School

Elgin High School is the name of a high-enrollment high school in Elgin, Illinois. The school had 2,576 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (high schools in Illinois) has about 834 students.

Elgin High School is part of a district of 51 schools: SD U-46, with 34,036 students.

Elgin High School is 79% Hispanic by enrollment. Other students are 8% White, 5% Black, 4% Asian, and 3% multiracial. By comparison, Cook County residents are about 27% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 37%, meaning two students picked at random have a 37% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Dividing enrollment by its 149.4 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 17.3:1. That is higher than the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois. Eligible students account for 63% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.

The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Elgin High School is -9.0 points: 26.1% actual, 35.1% predicted.

Within Cook County, the median household income is $83,498, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. In all, Cook County has 1,406 public schools and roughly 697,934 students.

The closest public school to Elgin High School is Huff Elementary School, about 1.0 miles away. Elgin High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The school's 26.1% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 9 nearby schools.

The federal government classifies Elgin High School's location as City: Mid-size.

The school enrolled 2,576 students in 2024-25, 218 fewer than the 2,794 it had in 2020-21.

Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Elgin High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Cook County at a glance

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Population
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students

Quick facts

School name
Elgin High School
District
SD U-46
Address
1200 Maroon Dr, Elgin, IL 60120
Phone
(847) 888-5100
County
Cook County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
2,576
Teachers (FTE)
149
Student–teacher ratio
17.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
1,626 (63%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
171371001674
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in SD U-46
Other schools in Elgin
Other Elgin High schools

5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Elgin High. Elgin High School is the largest of the 6.

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Frequently asked questions

About Elgin High School
What is the total enrollment at Elgin High School?
Elgin High School enrolls approximately 2,576 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Elgin High School serve?
Elgin High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Elgin High School have?
Elgin High School employs 149 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Elgin High School?
Student demographics at Elgin High School are roughly 8% White, 79% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Elgin High School in?
Elgin High School is part of SD U-46.
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