Enrollment
81
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bluffs, IL
Bluffs Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Bluffs Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 170660004551
👥 S:T ratio 75
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 68
📋 Attendance 41
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bluffs Elementary School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Illinois.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Bluffs · Resource Index
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.2:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 81
- students enrolled
Bluffs Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 99% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Bluffs Elementary School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Bluffs, IL.
School address
District: Scott-Morgan Cusd 2 · Illinois
NCES ID 170660004551 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.2:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-56% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bluffs Elementary School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bluffs Elementary School
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Bluffs Elementary School sits near the smaller end of the Illinois enrollment distribution while also reporting a lower student-teacher ratio than most state schools. That pairing is consistent with a compact, teacher-dense setting, though small scale can limit the number of specialized courses or support roles a campus can sustain. The program and staffing sections below show whether the lean ratio extends beyond classroom teachers into broader student services.
A combined-grade campus has a different support burden
Bluffs Elementary School serves a combined grade span rather than a conventional elementary, middle, or high-school band. That structure can require the same campus to cover transitions, counseling needs, and programs for students at substantially different developmental stages, so a single staffing ratio deserves more caution than it would at a narrower-grade school. Federal totals show the available people and programs, but not how those resources are divided among grade levels.
Bluffs Elementary School is a small combined-grade school in Bluffs, Illinois, enrolling 81 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.2:1, Bluffs Elementary School is leaner than roughly 99% of Illinois schools and 56% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of Illinois schools, with 81 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 12/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 162 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.5% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Discipline events run high: 26 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 81 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Scott-Morgan Cusd 2 also operates Bluffs High School (51 students) and Bluffs Junior High School (37 students) alongside Bluffs Elementary 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 Bluffs Elementary School compares
Bluffs Elementary 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 | 6.2:1 | ▼ 56% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 81 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.2:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
81
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
6.2:1
students per teacher
- 56% below state mean
Top 1% in Illinois - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.5%
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
$18,543
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 32.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 93.8%
Two or More 6.2%
Largest group: White at 93.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 11.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 11.6, Bluffs Elementary School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Scott-Morgan Cusd 2, which includes Bluffs Elementary School.
$18,543
Per student
+9%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 43.8%
State 43.1%
Federal 13.1%
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 Bluffs Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluffs High School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Bluffs Junior High School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bluffs Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 51
- Students per teacher
- 6.4:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 37
- Students per teacher
- 18.5:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
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 (~81 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Bluffs Elementary School
How many students attend Bluffs Elementary School?
Bluffs Elementary School has 81 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bluffs, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bluffs Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Bluffs Elementary School is 6.2:1, which is 56% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 61% 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 Bluffs Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Bluffs Elementary School is White at 93.8% of enrollment, in Bluffs, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bluffs Elementary School?
Bluffs Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Bluffs Elementary School rank among public schools in Bluffs?
By Resource Investment Index, Bluffs Elementary School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Bluffs, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Bluffs on the city page.
What other schools are in Scott-Morgan Cusd 2?
Besides Bluffs Elementary School, Scott-Morgan Cusd 2 also operates Bluffs High School (51 students) and Bluffs Junior High School (37 students). See the Scott-Morgan Cusd 2 district page for the complete list.
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