Larkin High School

1475 Larkin Ave, Elgin, IL 60123 | (847) 888-5200
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 2,151
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Richard Webb
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
  • Magnet School
School District Details
  • Sd U-46 School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $9,408
  • Graduation Rate: 83.6%
  • Dropout Rate: 5.9%
  • Students Per Teacher: 18.0
  • Enrolled Students: 41,263

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 2,151
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 133.4
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.1
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 1,063 (49.4%)
  • Females: 1,043 (48.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 159 (7.4%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,228 (57.1%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,387 (64.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Larkin High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian40.2%
Black25311.8%
Asian492.3%
Hispanic1,10951.6%
White69132.1%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Larkin High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade60728.2%
10th Grade59927.8%
11th Grade49623.1%
12th Grade44920.9%
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
88.8%
District:
94.1%
State:
93.9%
Graduation Rate
School:
78.8%
District:
86.7%
State:
87.8%
Dropout Rate
School:
4.5%
District:
2.6%
State:
3.8%
Teacher Credentials (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Emergency or Provisional Credentials
School:
1.4%
District:
2.1%
State:
0.5%
Percent of Classes Not Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
11.6%
District:
6.1%
State:
0.7%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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