Elementary school (grades K-5) · Champaign, IL

Bottenfield Elem School

Federal NCES profile for Bottenfield Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 170942000543
0/100100/10029/100
👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
19
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bottenfield Elem School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of Illinois schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.

#10 of 11
elementary schools in Champaign · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
15.7:1
large classes for Illinois
456
students enrolled

Bottenfield Elem School has class sizes larger than 77% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Bottenfield Elem School ranks #10 of 11 elementary schools in Champaign, IL.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-14 students YoY

Bottenfield Elem School held near 439 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 29.0 → 31.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-14 students YoY 170942000543 · Champaign, IL Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

456 enr · 15.7:1 · RII 29

Nearest enrollment peer: Central High School (1,666 students)

Bottenfield Elem School held near 439 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount). Teacher FTE added 29.0 → 31.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Bottenfield Elem School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Bottenfield Elem School reports 456 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Bottenfield Elem School compares

Bottenfield Elem School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.7:1 ▲ 12% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 456 top 36% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.7:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
456
Bigger than 56% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
15.7:1
students per teacher - 12% above state mean
Top 77% in Illinois - lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
32.5%
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
$21,009
per pupil, district-wide - above Illinois avg of $18,196
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 37.5%
African American 31.8%
Asian 12.1%
Two or More 11.0%
Hispanic or Latino 7.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 37.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 72.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 72.6, Bottenfield Elem School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

District finance for Champaign Cusd 4 reports $21,009 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Bottenfield Elem School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Central High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Centennial High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Jefferson Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
International Prep Academy Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Franklin Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Bottenfield Elem School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Champaign Cusd 4 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Champaign

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary 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.

Frequently asked questions about Bottenfield Elem School

How many students attend Bottenfield Elem School?

Bottenfield Elem School has 456 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Champaign, IL. CCD year-over-year: 453 (2022-23) → 439 (2023-24), nearly flat (-14).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bottenfield Elem School?

The student-teacher ratio at Bottenfield Elem School is 15.7:1, which is 12% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 0% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bottenfield Elem School?

The largest demographic group at Bottenfield Elem School is White at 37.5% of enrollment, in Champaign, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 72.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bottenfield Elem School?

Bottenfield Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower 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 Bottenfield Elem School rank among elementary schools in Champaign?

By Resource Investment Index, Bottenfield Elem School ranks #10 of 11 elementary schools in Champaign, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Champaign on the city page.

What other schools are in Champaign Cusd 4?

Besides Bottenfield Elem School, Champaign Cusd 4 also operates Central High School (1,666 students), Centennial High School (1,476 students), and Jefferson Middle School (711 students). See the Champaign Cusd 4 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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