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ISU Laboratory Schools

Public school district · Normal, IL · NCES 1700099

At a glance

Reported students

1,083

NCES CCD 2024–25

Open schools

2

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

Student–teacher ratio

11.5:1

Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE

Grades served

PK–12

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22

These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.

Students
967
Teachers (FTE)
81.5
Student–teacher ratio
11.9:1

What current records say about ISU Laboratory Schools

ISU Laboratory Schools operates 2 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Normal, Illinois. NCES reports 1,083 students and 94.4 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.

Within Illinois agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 355 of 854 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.

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Reported needs and resources

English learners
0.1%
Students with disabilities (IDEA)
0.3%
Classroom teachers (FTE)
94.4

Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.

ISU Laboratory Schools

Normal, Illinois

NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 40.5090, -88.9927

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Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White70.6%
  • Hispanic8.8%
  • Black4.6%
  • Asian8.3%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial7.6%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.

Schools by level

Medians use schools reporting 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE.

LevelSchoolsMedian studentsMedian ratioCharter
Elementary14598.7:10
High162415:10

Explore schools in ISU Laboratory Schools

2 current directory entries

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Showing 1–2 of 2 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.

Schools, grade spans, enrollment, and student–teacher ratios
SchoolLevel / gradesStudentsRatioCompare
Thomas Metcalf SchoolElementaryPK–084598.7:1
University High SchoolHigh09–1262415:1

Cities served by ISU Laboratory Schools

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Frequently asked questions about ISU Laboratory Schools

How many schools are in ISU Laboratory Schools?

ISU Laboratory Schools has 2 open public schools in the NCES 2025–26 preliminary directory: 1 elementary, 1 high.

How many students attend ISU Laboratory Schools?

NCES reports 1,083 students for 2024–25, served by 94.4 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers. That is number 355 of 854 Illinois agencies of the same type by enrollment. The 2021–22 civil-rights collection matched 967 students in schools that are still open.

What is the student–teacher ratio in ISU Laboratory Schools?

The district-wide ratio is 11.5:1, calculated from 2024–25 enrollment and classroom-teacher FTE. Ratios vary by school and are not the same as average class size; ask individual schools about class sizes by grade.

What is the largest high school in ISU Laboratory Schools?

University High School reported the largest high-school enrollment in the district, with 624 students in 2024–25. Size describes the campus, not its quality.

How do I find my assigned school in ISU Laboratory Schools?

Attendance zones are set by the district and can change. Use the district's official school locator or contact its enrollment office at (309) 438-8542 with your exact address. A mailing address or ZIP code alone does not determine school assignment.

Nearby school districts

Regular Illinois districts with the closest central offices. Office distance is not a boundary comparison.