Enrollment
184
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Cantrall, IL
Cantrall Intermediate School
Federal NCES profile for Cantrall Intermediate School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 170447005624
👥 S:T ratio 57
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 63
📋 Attendance 48
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cantrall Intermediate School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Illinois schools.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.8:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 184
- students enrolled
Cantrall Intermediate School has class sizes smaller than 84% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Athens Cusd 213 · Illinois
NCES ID 170447005624 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.8:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-23% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cantrall Intermediate School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cantrall Intermediate School
Cantrall Intermediate School is a mid-sized elementary school in Cantrall, Illinois, enrolling 184 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 184 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 16/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 184 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Athens Cusd 213 spends $11,792 per pupil, 31% below the Illinois average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Athens Cusd 213 also operates Cantrall Elem School (334 students) and Athens Sr High School (299 students) alongside Cantrall Intermediate 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 Cantrall Intermediate School compares
Cantrall Intermediate 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 | 10.8:1 | ▼ 23% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 184 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.8:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
184
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.8:1
students per teacher
- 23% below state mean
Top 16% in Illinois - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.7%
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
$11,792
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 184 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.2 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
White 91.3%
Two or More 5.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2%
African American 0.5%
Asian 0.5%
Largest group: White at 91.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 16.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 16.3, Cantrall Intermediate School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Athens Cusd 213, which includes Cantrall Intermediate School.
$11,792
Per student
-31%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 49.0%
State 42.4%
Federal 8.6%
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 Cantrall Intermediate School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cantrall Elem School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Athens Sr High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Athens Junior High School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Cantrall Intermediate School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 334
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 299
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 144
- Students per teacher
- 18:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
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 (~184 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Cantrall Intermediate School
How many students attend Cantrall Intermediate School?
Cantrall Intermediate School has 184 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Cantrall, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cantrall Intermediate School?
The student-teacher ratio at Cantrall Intermediate School is 10.8:1, which is 23% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 31% 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 Cantrall Intermediate School?
The largest demographic group at Cantrall Intermediate School is White at 91.3% of enrollment, in Cantrall, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cantrall Intermediate School?
Cantrall Intermediate School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher 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 Cantrall Intermediate School a good school?
Cantrall Intermediate School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Illinois schools. 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 Athens Cusd 213?
Besides Cantrall Intermediate School, Athens Cusd 213 also operates Cantrall Elem School (334 students), Athens Sr High School (299 students), and Athens Junior High School (144 students). See the Athens Cusd 213 district page for the complete list.
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