Enrollment
172
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Alpha, IL
Alwood Elem School
Federal NCES profile for Alwood Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 170366000057
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 66
📋 Attendance 67
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Alwood Elem School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Illinois schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.1:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 172
- students enrolled
Alwood Elem School has class sizes smaller than 94% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Alwood Cusd 225 · Illinois
NCES ID 170366000057 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.1:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-35% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Alwood Elem School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Alwood Elem School
Alwood Elem School is a small combined-grade school in Alpha, Illinois, enrolling 172 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.1:1, Alwood Elem School is leaner than roughly 94% of Illinois schools and 35% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 172 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 (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 10/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 172 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
13.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district, Alwood Cusd 225, also runs Alwood Middle/High School (184 students).
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 Alwood Elem School compares
Alwood 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 | 9.1:1 | ▼ 35% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 172 | top 86% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.1:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
172
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.1:1
students per teacher
- 35% below state mean
Top 6% in Illinois - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.4%
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
$18,926
per pupil, district-wide
- above Illinois avg of $17,042
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 172 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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 94.8%
Two or More 4.1%
Hispanic or Latino 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
Largest group: White at 94.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.0, Alwood Elem School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Alwood Cusd 225, which includes Alwood Elem School.
$18,926
Per student
+11%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 68.6%
State 25.0%
Federal 6.4%
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.
How Alwood Elem School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alwood Middle/High School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Alwood Elem School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 184
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
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 (~172 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Alwood Elem School
How many students attend Alwood Elem School?
Alwood Elem School has 172 students enrolled. It is a public school in Alpha, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alwood Elem School?
The student-teacher ratio at Alwood Elem School is 9.1:1, which is 35% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 42% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Alwood Elem School?
The largest demographic group at Alwood Elem School is White at 94.8% of enrollment, in Alpha, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Alwood Elem School?
Alwood Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Alwood Elem School a good school?
Alwood Elem School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% 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 Alwood Cusd 225?
Besides Alwood Elem School, Alwood Cusd 225 also operates Alwood Middle/High School (184 students). See the Alwood Cusd 225 district page for the complete list.
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