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.
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
NCES ID 170618000305 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-15 students YoY
Bethel Grade School shrank from 160 students in 2022-23 to 145 in 2023-24 (-9.4%).
Teacher FTE lost 14.4 → 13.4 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-15 students YoY 170618000305 · Mount Vernon, IL Other · SMALL · TRAD
154 enr · 11:1 · RII 41
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Bethel Grade School shrank from 160 students in 2022-23 to 145 in 2023-24 (-9.4%). Teacher FTE lost 14.4 → 13.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →
How Bethel Grade School compares
Bethel Grade School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 84.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 27.7, Bethel Grade School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
District finance for Bethel Sd 82 reports $16,931 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Mount Vernon
2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~154 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 160 (2022-23) → 145 (2023-24), down 15.
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, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. 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.
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.