IllinoisSchoolsWells Preparatory Elem Academy

Wells Preparatory Elem Academy

PublicRegular
Chicago, Illinois · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Teachers23.0FTE
Ratio13.7:1students per teacher
Students314enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students314
Grade Span
Student:Teacher13.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch80%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Pupil : Teacher Ratio
14.0:1
(2024)
2.2%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
22
(2024)
4.3%vs prior yr
Enrollment
308
(2024)
1.9%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

12.5:113.1:113.7:114.4:115.0:115.6:12020202120222023202414.1:112.7:113.7:114.0:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:1This schoolUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

2742913093263443612222222323232020202120222023202435532528031430823222322EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment355325280314308
Teacher FTE23222322
Pupil : Teacher ratio14.1:112.7:113.7:114.0:115.4:1

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.