- Enrollment
- 94
- Students per teacher
- 8.5:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
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 →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-34 students YoY
Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elem Sch shrank from 330 students in 2022-23 to 296 in 2023-24 (-10.3%).
Teacher FTE added 24.7 → 26.7 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-34 students YoY 170858000497 · Carrier Mills, IL Other · SMALL · TRAD
300 enr · 12.5:1 · RII 44
Nearest enrollment peer: Carrier Mills-Stonefort H S (94 students)
Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elem Sch shrank from 330 students in 2022-23 to 296 in 2023-24 (-10.3%). Teacher FTE added 24.7 → 26.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →
How Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elem Sch compares
Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elem Sch is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.5:1 | ▼ 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 methodology
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
$15,662
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $18,196
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.
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
District finance for Carrier Mills-Stonefort Cusd 2 reports $15,662 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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
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 (~300 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 330 (2022-23) → 296 (2023-24), down 34.
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, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
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.