Enrollment
154
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Mount Vernon, IL
Bethel Grade School
Federal NCES profile for Bethel Grade School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 170618000305
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bethel Grade School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Illinois schools.
- #3 of 3
- schools in Mount Vernon · Resource Index
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 154
- students enrolled
Bethel Grade School has class sizes smaller than 82% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Bethel Grade School ranks #3 of 3 schools in Mount Vernon, IL.
School address
District: Bethel Sd 82 · Illinois
NCES ID 170618000305 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-21% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bethel Grade School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bethel Grade School
Bethel Grade School is a small combined-grade school in Mount Vernon, Illinois, enrolling 154 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 154 puts it in the smaller 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 White (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 28/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 25.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Mount Vernon's public schools, it stands alongside Summersville Grade School (283 students): Bethel Grade School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11:1 vs 11.8:1).
Bethel Sd 82 operates only this one school, so Bethel Grade 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 Bethel Grade School compares
Bethel 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 | 154 | top 89% | - | - |
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.
154
Bigger than 15% 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
24.7%
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
$15,734
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.1 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 84.4%
Hispanic or Latino 9.1%
Two or More 3.9%
African American 2.6%
Largest group: White at 84.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 27.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 27.7, Bethel Grade School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bethel Sd 82, which includes Bethel Grade School.
$15,734
Per student
-8%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 32.7%
State 42.1%
Federal 25.3%
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.
Similar other schools in Mount Vernon
2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Bethel Grade School
How many students attend Bethel Grade School?
Bethel Grade School has 154 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mount Vernon, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bethel Grade School?
The student-teacher ratio at Bethel 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 Bethel Grade School?
The largest demographic group at Bethel Grade School is White at 84.4% of enrollment, in Mount Vernon, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bethel Grade School?
Bethel Grade School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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).
How does Bethel Grade School rank among schools in Mount Vernon?
By Resource Investment Index, Bethel Grade School ranks #3 of 3 schools in Mount Vernon, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Mount Vernon on the city page.
Is Bethel Grade School a good school?
Bethel Grade School earns 41/100 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 Bethel Sd 82?
None reported; Bethel Sd 82 operates only Bethel Grade School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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