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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOMER CCSD 33C·NCES 171950006105

William E Young School

16240 S Cedar Rd, Homer Glen, IL 60491 · (708) 226-2010 · Will County
GRADES PK–01ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL452 STUDENTS
Enrollment
452
Elementary
DISTRICT 501 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K8118%
Kindergarten18441%
Grade 118741%
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 69% · US 70%
White
35979%
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 45% · US 43%
Hispanic
5913%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 29% · US 30%
Black
92%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 16% · US 15%
Asian
153%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
102%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
24955%
Female
20345%

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Where William E Young School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IllinoisIn 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
Ranked against other public elementary 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
452
-8 (-2%) vs 2020
-22% since 2010-11, when it was 578
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2545232.314.0:1N/A
2023-244673214.6:1N/A
2022-234613015.4:1N/A
2020-21460N/AN/AN/A
2017-1844724.518.3:17% (33)
2015-164742618.2:19% (45)
2010-115783019.3:10% (0)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for William E Young School.

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.

Will County at a glance

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Population
701,462
Census ACS
Median income
$109,984
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
209
113,008 students

Quick facts

School name
William E Young School
District
Homer CCSD 33C
Address
16240 S Cedar Rd, Homer Glen, IL 60491
Phone
(708) 226-2010
County
Will County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–01
Total enrollment
452
Teachers (FTE)
32
Student–teacher ratio
14.0:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
171950006105
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Homer CCSD 33C
Other schools in Homer Glen
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About William E Young School
How large is William E Young School?
William E Young School enrolls approximately 452 students in grades PK-01.
Is William E Young School an elementary, middle, or high school?
William E Young School is an elementary school covering grades PK-01.
What is the student-teacher ratio at William E Young School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at William E Young School is approximately 14.0:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at William E Young School?
At William E Young School, the student body is approximately 79% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees William E Young School?
William E Young School is overseen by Homer CCSD 33C in Will County.
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