School overview
At a glance
Reported students
45
NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported
Teachers (FTE)
20.5
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
2.2:1
Calculated, not a class-size measure
Grades served
M–M
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Illinois other enrollment
50th percentile
Compared with 282 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
5.5
Ed & Life Skills Transition: 45 reported students.
State peer staffing position
21th percentile
2.2:1 reported; state peer median 9:1. Ratio is not class size.
Profile interpretation
What the reported data says about Ed & Life Skills Transition
Ed & Life Skills Transition is a public other school serving grades M–M in Highland Park. It is one of 8 current school records connected to TrueNorth Educl Cooprtv 804. NCES reports 45 students for 2024–25.
Among 282 other schools in Illinois with comparable records, this school is close in size than the reported median of 45.5 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 50th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 2.2:1, below the Illinois median of 9:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The two largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (77.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (8.9%). Students served under IDEA represent 100%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Turn data into a school visit
Questions worth asking Ed & Life Skills Transition
- 1How do the reported 2.2:1 student–teacher ratio and 20.5 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How are the school's 1 counselor FTE allocated across grades and student needs?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Student context
Enrollment needs
- English learners
- Not reported
- Students with disabilities
- 100%
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- Not reported
- Lunch program
- No
People available to students
Support staff
- Counselors (FTE)
- 1
- Nurses (FTE)
- 0.5
- Psychologists (FTE)
- 1
- Social workers (FTE)
- 1
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White77.8%
- Hispanic8.9%
- Black4.4%
- Asian4.4%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial4.4%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Learning opportunities
Programs reported by the school
Advanced Placement
Not reported
Gifted and talented
Not reported as offered
Computer science
Not reported
Program availability is from CRDC 2021–22 and can change. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.
Continue exploring
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Other · Grades M–M
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Ed & Life Skills Transition-INT
Other · Grades M–M
Not reported reported students
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0 reported students