Enrollment
246
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Cerro Gordo, IL
Cerro Gordo Elem School
Federal NCES profile for Cerro Gordo Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 170933004570
👥 S:T ratio 59
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 51
📋 Attendance 78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cerro Gordo Elem School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Illinois schools.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.3:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 246
- students enrolled
Cerro Gordo Elem School has class sizes smaller than 88% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Cerro Gordo Cusd 100 · Illinois
NCES ID 170933004570 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.3:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-26% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cerro Gordo Elem School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cerro Gordo Elem School
Cerro Gordo Elem School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Cerro Gordo, Illinois, enrolling 246 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.3:1, Cerro Gordo Elem School is leaner than roughly 88% of Illinois schools and 26% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 246 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 (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 15/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 246 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 8.9% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Among Cerro Gordo's public schools, it stands alongside Cerro Gordo Jr and Sr High Sch (228 students): Cerro Gordo Elem School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.3:1 vs 13.4:1).
Its district, Cerro Gordo Cusd 100, also runs Cerro Gordo Jr and Sr High Sch (228 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 Cerro Gordo Elem School compares
Cerro Gordo Elem 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 | 10.3:1 | ▼ 26% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 246 | top 74% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
246
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.3:1
students per teacher
- 26% below state mean
Top 12% in Illinois - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$15,035
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 246 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
White 91.9%
Hispanic or Latino 4.1%
Two or More 2.4%
African American 1.6%
Largest group: White at 91.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 15.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 15.3, Cerro Gordo Elem School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cerro Gordo Cusd 100, which includes Cerro Gordo Elem School.
$15,035
Per student
-12%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-9%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 51.3%
State 38.0%
Federal 10.7%
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 Cerro Gordo Elem School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro Gordo Jr and Sr High Sch | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Cerro Gordo Elem School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 228
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
Similar other schools in Cerro Gordo
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 (~246 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Cerro Gordo Elem School
How many students attend Cerro Gordo Elem School?
Cerro Gordo Elem School has 246 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cerro Gordo, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cerro Gordo Elem School?
The student-teacher ratio at Cerro Gordo Elem School is 10.3:1, which is 26% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 34% 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 Cerro Gordo Elem School?
The largest demographic group at Cerro Gordo Elem School is White at 91.9% of enrollment, in Cerro Gordo, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cerro Gordo Elem School?
Cerro Gordo Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (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 Cerro Gordo Elem School a good school?
Cerro Gordo Elem School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% 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 Cerro Gordo Cusd 100?
Besides Cerro Gordo Elem School, Cerro Gordo Cusd 100 also operates Cerro Gordo Jr and Sr High Sch (228 students). See the Cerro Gordo Cusd 100 district page for the complete list.
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