IllinoisSchoolsLynne Thigpen Elem School

Lynne Thigpen Elem School

PublicRegular
Joliet, Illinois · Joliet PSD 86
Teachers39.0FTE
Ratio16.1:1students per teacher
Students627enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students627
Grade Span0–5
Student:Teacher16.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch96%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Pupil : Teacher Ratio
15.5:1
(2024)
3.7%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
40
(2024)
2.6%vs prior yr
Enrollment
620
(2024)
1.1%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

15.2:115.7:116.2:116.8:117.3:117.8:12020202120222023202417.6:116.4:116.1:115.5:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:1This schoolUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

5895986086186286373637383839402020202120222023202459263460762762036373940EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment592634607627620
Teacher FTE36373940
Pupil : Teacher ratio17.6:116.4:116.1:115.5:115.4:1

What These Numbers Mean

Teacher FTE

Full-Time Equivalent counts part-time teachers proportionally. One full-time teacher = 1.0 FTE; two half-time teachers also = 1.0 FTE. This is the standard federal reporting unit.

Pupil : Teacher ratio

NCES-reported ratio divides total enrollment by teacher FTE. It is NOT the same as average class size — schools with specialists, coaches, and resource teachers will show lower ratios than typical class sizes.

How to read the trend

A falling pupil:teacher ratio (line going down) means more staffing per student — generally a positive signal. A rising line can indicate budget pressure or fast enrollment growth outpacing hiring. Always compare to the US average (dashed grey).

Historical data spans 20202024 from NCES CCD.