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William E Young School
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 81 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 184 | 41% |
| Grade 1 | 187 | 41% |
Where William E Young School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Will County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 452 | #746 of 2,419 | #57 of 116 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #1,252 of 2,035 | #60 of 107 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.0% | #1,274 of 2,042 | #92 of 108 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.1% | #569 of 615 | #31 of 36 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 452 | 32.3 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 467 | 32 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 461 | 30 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 460 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 447 | 24.5 | 18.3:1 | 7% (33) |
| 2015-16 | 474 | 26 | 18.2:1 | 9% (45) |
| 2010-11 | 578 | 30 | 19.3:1 | 0% (0) |
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (447 to 452); teachers up 32% (24.5 to 32.3).
About William E Young School
In Homer Glen, Illinois, part of Will County, William E Young School is an elementary school. A total of 452 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 1.
The 6 schools of Homer CCSD 33C, including William E Young School, enroll 3,704 students.
Roughly 79% of students at William E Young School are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 13% Hispanic, 3% Asian, and 2% multiracial. The White share of the county population is lower, at 62%. William E Young School's diversity index is 35%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal data list 32.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at William E Young School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 14.0:1. That matches the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois fairly closely.
County data help place the school in context: in Will County, the median household income is $109,984, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 38% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Will County is home to 209 public schools and about 113,008 public school students.
Luther J Schilling School is the closest public school, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at William E Young School was 460 in 2020-21 and 452 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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