Enrollment
154
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Albers, IL
Albers Elem School
Federal NCES profile for Albers Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 170327000015
👥 S:T ratio 38
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 71
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Albers Elem School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of Illinois schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.4:1
- large classes for Illinois
- 154
- students enrolled
Albers Elem School has class sizes larger than 74% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.4:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
+10% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Albers Elem School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Albers Elem School
Albers Elem School is a small combined-grade school in Albers, Illinois, enrolling 154 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.4:1 puts it in the larger third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 154 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 8/100).
11.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Albers Sd 63 spends $11,577 per pupil, 32% below the Illinois average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Albers Sd 63 operates only this one school, so Albers Elem School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Albers Elem School compares
Albers Elem School on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.4:1 | ▲ 10% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 154 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.4:1
Leaner classes than 43% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
154
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
15.4:1
students per teacher
- 10% above state mean
Top 74% in Illinois - lower ratio than 26% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
11.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$11,577
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $17,042
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 96.1%
Two or More 1.9%
African American 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino 0.6%
Largest group: White at 96.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 7.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 7.6, Albers Elem School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Albers Sd 63, which includes Albers Elem School.
$11,577
Per student
-32%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 37.8%
State 48.9%
Federal 13.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Illinois, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~154 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Albers Elem School
How many students attend Albers Elem School?
Albers Elem School has 154 students enrolled. It is a public school in Albers, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Albers Elem School?
The student-teacher ratio at Albers Elem School is 15.4:1, which is 10% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 2% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Albers Elem School?
The largest demographic group at Albers Elem School is White at 96.1% of enrollment, in Albers, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Albers Elem School?
Albers Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Albers Elem School a good school?
Albers Elem School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of Illinois schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Albers Sd 63?
None reported; Albers Sd 63 operates only Albers Elem School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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