Enrollment
209
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Atwood, IL
Atwood-Hammond Grade School
Federal NCES profile for Atwood-Hammond Grade School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 170426000140
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 58
📋 Attendance 64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Atwood-Hammond Grade School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Illinois schools.
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 209
- students enrolled
Atwood-Hammond Grade School has class sizes smaller than 82% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Arthur Cusd 305 · Illinois
NCES ID 170426000140 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-21% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Atwood-Hammond Grade School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Atwood-Hammond Grade School
Atwood-Hammond Grade School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Atwood, Illinois, enrolling 209 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11:1 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 209 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 (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 15/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 209 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
14.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Arthur Cusd 305 also operates Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond (310 students) and Arthur Grade School (258 students) alongside Atwood-Hammond Grade 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 Atwood-Hammond Grade School compares
Atwood-Hammond Grade 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 | 11:1 | ▼ 21% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 209 | top 81% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
209
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11:1
students per teacher
- 21% below state mean
Top 18% in Illinois - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.4%
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
$14,608
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $17,042
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 209 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.4 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 92.3%
Two or More 4.3%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4%
African American 0.5%
Asian 0.5%
Largest group: White at 92.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 14.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 14.6, Atwood-Hammond Grade School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Arthur Cusd 305, which includes Atwood-Hammond Grade School.
$14,608
Per student
-14%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 54.8%
State 35.9%
Federal 9.3%
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 Atwood-Hammond Grade School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Arthur Grade School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Lovington Grade School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Atwood-Hammond Grade School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 310
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 258
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 148
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
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 (~209 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Atwood-Hammond Grade School
How many students attend Atwood-Hammond Grade School?
Atwood-Hammond Grade School has 209 students enrolled. It is a public school in Atwood, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Atwood-Hammond Grade School?
The student-teacher ratio at Atwood-Hammond Grade School is 11:1, which is 21% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 30% 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 Atwood-Hammond Grade School?
The largest demographic group at Atwood-Hammond Grade School is White at 92.3% of enrollment, in Atwood, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Atwood-Hammond Grade School?
Atwood-Hammond Grade School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (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 Atwood-Hammond Grade School a good school?
Atwood-Hammond Grade School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of 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 Arthur Cusd 305?
Besides Atwood-Hammond Grade School, Arthur Cusd 305 also operates Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond (310 students), Arthur Grade School (258 students), and Lovington Grade School (148 students). See the Arthur Cusd 305 district page for the complete list.
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