Enrollment
300
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Carrier Mills, IL
Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elem Sch
Federal NCES profile for Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elem Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 170858000497
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elem Sch earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.5:1
- students per teacher
- 300
- students enrolled
Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elem Sch has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Carrier Mills-Stonefort Cusd 2 · Illinois
NCES ID 170858000497 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.5:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-11% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elem Sch compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elem Sch
Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elem Sch is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Carrier Mills, Illinois, enrolling 300 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 300 students, its enrollment sits close to the Illinois median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is led by White (75%) and Two or More (15%) (diversity index 41/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 23.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Carrier Mills-Stonefort Cusd 2, also runs Carrier Mills-Stonefort H S (94 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 Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elem Sch compares
Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elem Sch on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.5:1 | ▼ 11% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 300 | top 63% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
300
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.5:1
students per teacher
- 11% below state mean
Top 35% in Illinois - lower ratio than 65% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$14,535
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $17,042
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.3 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 74.7%
Two or More 15.3%
African American 8.3%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: White at 74.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 41.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 41.2, Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elem Sch is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Carrier Mills-Stonefort Cusd 2, which includes Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elem Sch.
$14,535
Per student
-15%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.3%
State 57.1%
Federal 23.6%
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 Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elem Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrier Mills-Stonefort H S | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elem Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 94
- Students per teacher
- 8.5:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
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 (~300 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elem Sch
How many students attend Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elem Sch?
Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elem Sch has 300 students enrolled. It is a public school in Carrier Mills, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elem Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elem Sch is 12.5:1, which is 11% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 20% 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 Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elem Sch?
The largest demographic group at Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elem Sch is White at 74.7% of enrollment, in Carrier Mills, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elem Sch?
Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elem Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elem Sch a good school?
Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elem Sch earns 44/100 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 Carrier Mills-Stonefort Cusd 2?
Besides Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elem Sch, Carrier Mills-Stonefort Cusd 2 also operates Carrier Mills-Stonefort H S (94 students). See the Carrier Mills-Stonefort Cusd 2 district page for the complete list.
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