Enrollment
148
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
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
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.3:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-12% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cairo Elementary School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cairo Elementary School
Cairo Elementary School is a small combined-grade school in Cairo, Illinois, enrolling 148 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 148 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is led by African American (74%) and White (14%) (diversity index 43/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 148 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 33.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Cairo Usd 1 spends $23,674 per pupil, 39% above the Illinois average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 32.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Cairo's public schools, it stands alongside Cairo Jr/Sr High School (130 students): Cairo Elementary School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (12.3:1 vs 11.8:1).
Its district, Cairo Usd 1, also runs Cairo Jr/Sr High School (130 students).
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 Cairo Elementary School compares
Cairo 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 | 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 (what these measure)
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
$23,674
per pupil, district-wide
- above Illinois avg of $17,042
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.
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.
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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cairo Usd 1, which includes Cairo Elementary School.
$23,674
Per student
+39%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+43%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 17.9%
State 49.2%
Federal 32.9%
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 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
- Enrollment
- 130
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
Similar other schools in Cairo
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~148 students)
Next steps
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Cairo Elementary School a good school?
Cairo Elementary School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. 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 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.
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