Enrollment
516
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Olympia Fields, IL
Arcadia Elem School
Federal NCES profile for Arcadia Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 172502002717
👥 S:T ratio 44
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Arcadia Elem School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median.
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.9:1
- students per teacher
- 516
- students enrolled
Arcadia Elem School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Matteson Esd 162 · Illinois
NCES ID 172502002717 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
37.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.9:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Arcadia Elem School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Arcadia Elem School
Arcadia Elem School is a mid-sized elementary school in Olympia Fields, Illinois, enrolling 516 students.
At 13.9:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Illinois median, within a few percentage points of the 14:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Enrollment of 516 puts it in the larger third of Illinois schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is predominantly African American (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 24/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 516 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Matteson Esd 162 also operates O W Huth Middle School (421 students) and Matteson Elem School (420 students) alongside Arcadia Elem School.
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 Arcadia Elem School compares
Arcadia 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 | 13.9:1 | ▼ 1% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 516 | top 28% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.9:1
Leaner classes than 58% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
516
Bigger than 64% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
13.9:1
students per teacher
- 1% below state mean
Top 55% in Illinois - lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
24.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,561
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 516 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
African American 87.0%
Hispanic or Latino 7.6%
Two or More 3.9%
White 1.6%
Largest group: African American at 87.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 23.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 23.6, Arcadia Elem School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Matteson Esd 162, which includes Arcadia Elem School.
$17,561
Per student
+3%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 47.5%
State 38.2%
Federal 14.3%
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 Arcadia Elem School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| O W Huth Middle School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Matteson Elem School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Illinois School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Sauk Elem School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Indiana Elem School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Arcadia Elem School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 421
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 420
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 391
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
- Enrollment
- 281
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 215
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
Similar elementary 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 (~516 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Arcadia Elem School
How many students attend Arcadia Elem School?
Arcadia Elem School has 516 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Olympia Fields, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Arcadia Elem School?
The student-teacher ratio at Arcadia Elem School is 13.9:1, which is 1% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 11% 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 Arcadia Elem School?
The largest demographic group at Arcadia Elem School is African American at 87.0% of enrollment, in Olympia Fields, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Arcadia Elem School?
Arcadia Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical 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 Arcadia Elem School a good school?
Arcadia Elem School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. 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 Matteson Esd 162?
Besides Arcadia Elem School, Matteson Esd 162 also operates O W Huth Middle School (421 students), Matteson Elem School (420 students), and Illinois School (391 students). See the Matteson Esd 162 district page for the complete list.
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