Enrollment
82
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Enfield, IL
Booth Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Booth Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 170000405125
👥 S:T ratio 70
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 45
📋 Attendance 12
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Booth Elementary School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Illinois.
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 7.5:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 82
- students enrolled
Booth Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 98% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Cusd 3 · Illinois
NCES ID 170000405125 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.5:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-46% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Booth Elementary School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Booth Elementary School
Booth Elementary School is a small combined-grade school in Enfield, Illinois, enrolling 82 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.5:1, Booth Elementary School is leaner than roughly 98% of Illinois schools and 46% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Illinois schools, with 82 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 273 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 35.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Cusd 3 spends $11,900 per pupil, 30% below the Illinois average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 15.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Cusd 3 also operates Norris City-Omaha Elem School (416 students) and Norris City-Omaha-Enfield H S (195 students) alongside Booth 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 Booth Elementary School compares
Booth 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 | 7.5:1 | ▼ 46% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 82 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.5:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
82
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
7.5:1
students per teacher
- 46% below state mean
Top 2% in Illinois - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
35.4%
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
$11,900
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $17,042
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Cusd 3, which includes Booth Elementary School.
$11,900
Per student
-30%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 28.3%
State 56.1%
Federal 15.6%
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 Booth Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norris City-Omaha Elem School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Norris City-Omaha-Enfield H S | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Booth Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 416
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 195
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
- 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 (~82 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Booth Elementary School
How many students attend Booth Elementary School?
Booth Elementary School has 82 students enrolled. It is a public school in Enfield, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Booth Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Booth Elementary School is 7.5:1, which is 46% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 52% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Booth Elementary School?
Booth Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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 Booth Elementary School a good school?
Booth Elementary School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Illinois. 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 Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Cusd 3?
Besides Booth Elementary School, Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Cusd 3 also operates Norris City-Omaha Elem School (416 students) and Norris City-Omaha-Enfield H S (195 students). See the Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Cusd 3 district page for the complete list.
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