IllinoisSchoolsColin Powell Middle Sch

Colin Powell Middle Sch

PublicRegular
Matteson, Illinois · ESD 159
Teachers44.0FTE
Ratio13.0:1students per teacher
Students571enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students571
Grade Span6–8
Student:Teacher13.0:1
Free/Reduced Lunch65%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Pupil : Teacher Ratio
13.4:1
(2024)
3.1%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
42
(2024)
4.5%vs prior yr
Enrollment
564
(2024)
1.2%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

12.8:113.4:113.9:114.5:115.0:115.6:12020202120222023202413.5:114.3:113.0:113.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:1Colin Powell Middle SchUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

5565806046286526764141424344442020202120222023202466859358657156444414442EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment668593586571564
Teacher FTE44414442
Pupil : Teacher ratio13.5:114.3:113.0:113.4:115.4:1

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.