- Enrollment
- 130
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
Other / mixed grade configuration · Cairo, IL
Cairo Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Cairo Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 170807000424
👥 S:T ratio 51
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 70
📋 Attendance 16
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cairo Elementary School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median.
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.3:1
- students per teacher
- 148
- students enrolled
Cairo Elementary School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-8 students YoY
Cairo Elementary School held near 174 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 12.7 → 13.4 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-8 students YoY 170807000424 · Cairo, IL Other · SMALL · TRAD
148 enr · 12.3:1 · RII 42
Nearest enrollment peer: Cairo Jr/Sr High School (130 students)
Cairo Elementary School held near 174 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount). Teacher FTE added 12.7 → 13.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →
How Cairo Elementary School compares
Cairo Elementary 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 | 12.3:1 | ▼ 12% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 148 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.3:1
Leaner classes than 73% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
148
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators methodology
Staffing depth
12.3:1
students per teacher
- 12% below state mean
Top 33% in Illinois - lower ratio than 67% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
33.8%
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
$28,162
per pupil, district-wide
- above Illinois avg of $18,196
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 148 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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
African American 73.6%
White 13.5%
Two or More 11.5%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4%
Largest group: African American at 73.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 42.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 42.7, Cairo Elementary School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
District finance for Cairo Usd 1 reports $28,162 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Cairo Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo Jr/Sr High School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Cairo Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
Similar other schools in Cairo
1 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 (~148 students)
Frequently asked questions about Cairo Elementary School
How many students attend Cairo Elementary School?
Cairo Elementary School has 148 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cairo, IL. CCD year-over-year: 182 (2022-23) → 174 (2023-24), nearly flat (-8).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cairo Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Cairo Elementary School is 12.3:1, which is 12% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 22% 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 Cairo Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Cairo Elementary School is African American at 73.6% of enrollment, in Cairo, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cairo Elementary School?
Cairo Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical 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).
What other schools are in Cairo Usd 1?
Besides Cairo Elementary School, Cairo Usd 1 also operates Cairo Jr/Sr High School (130 students). See the Cairo Usd 1 district page for the complete list.