Enrollment
406
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Warrenville, IL
Bower Elem School
Federal NCES profile for Bower Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 68/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 174218004437
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bower Elem School earns 68/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Illinois schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Warrenville · Resource Index
- 68
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.7:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 406
- students enrolled
Bower Elem School has class sizes smaller than 92% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Bower Elem School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Warrenville, IL.
School address
NCES ID 174218004437 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
42.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.7:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bower Elem School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Bower Elem School
Teacher staffing is the clearest operational strength
Bower Elem School's enrollment is not at an extreme, but its student-teacher ratio is: it reports fewer students per teacher than most Illinois schools. This is the most distinctive scale-adjusted signal in the federal record. It should be read as staffing capacity, not class size or an academic outcome; the page separately reports attendance, program access, demographics, and district finance so a single favorable ratio does not become an unsupported overall rating.
No single support indicator dominates
Bower Elem School's available federal support indicators do not reveal an extreme in advanced-course access, specialist staffing, chronic absence, or IDEA enrollment. The most responsible reading is therefore component by component rather than a sweeping verdict: current counseling availability, health support, program schedules, and attendance policy still warrant direct confirmation. Missing or middle-range federal fields are not evidence that services are either strong or weak.
Bower Elem School is a mid-sized elementary school in Warrenville, Illinois, enrolling 406 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.7:1, Bower Elem School is leaner than roughly 92% of Illinois schools and 31% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
With 406 students, its enrollment sits close to the Illinois median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 3,845 Illinois schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (61%) and Hispanic or Latino (22%) (diversity index 57/100).
11.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Warrenville's elementary schools, it stands alongside Clifford Johnson School (473 students): Bower Elem School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.7:1 vs 11.5:1).
Cusd 200 also operates Wheaton Warrenville South H S (1,864 students) and Wheaton North High School (1,863 students) alongside Bower Elem 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 Bower Elem School compares
Bower Elem 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 | 9.7:1 | ▼ 31% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 406 | top 44% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.7:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
406
Bigger than 48% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.7:1
students per teacher
- 31% below state mean
Top 8% in Illinois - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$19,208
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 + 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.
Student demographics
White 60.6%
Hispanic or Latino 21.9%
Asian 8.6%
Two or More 5.7%
African American 3.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 60.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 57.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 57.3, Bower Elem School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cusd 200, which includes Bower Elem School.
$19,208
Per student
+6%
vs Illinois
Avg $18,196
+9%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 67.0%
State 26.9%
Federal 6.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Bower Elem School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheaton Warrenville South H S | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Wheaton North High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Monroe Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hubble Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Edison Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Bower Elem School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,864
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 1,863
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 716
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 679
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 635
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
Similar elementary schools in Warrenville
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary 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 (~406 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Bower Elem School
How many students attend Bower Elem School?
Bower Elem School has 406 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Warrenville, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bower Elem School?
The student-teacher ratio at Bower Elem School is 9.7:1, which is 31% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 38% 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 Bower Elem School?
The largest demographic group at Bower Elem School is White at 60.6% of enrollment, in Warrenville, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bower Elem School?
Bower Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 68/100 (higher 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 Bower Elem School rank among public schools in Warrenville?
By Resource Investment Index, Bower Elem School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Warrenville, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.
What other schools are in Cusd 200?
Besides Bower Elem School, Cusd 200 also operates Wheaton Warrenville South H S (1,864 students), Wheaton North High School (1,863 students), and Monroe Middle School (716 students). See the Cusd 200 district page for the complete list.
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