Enrollment
371
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Colona, IL
Colona Grade School
Federal NCES profile for Colona Grade School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 171069001293
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 26
📋 Attendance 41
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Colona Grade School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.4:1
- students per teacher
- 371
- students enrolled
Colona Grade School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Colona Sd 190 · Illinois
NCES ID 171069001293 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.4:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-11% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Colona Grade School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Colona Grade School
Colona Grade School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Colona, Illinois, enrolling 371 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 371 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 (72%) and Hispanic or Latino (16%) (diversity index 45/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 371 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.5% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Colona Sd 190 spends $13,044 per pupil, 23% below the Illinois average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Colona Sd 190 operates only this one school, so Colona Grade School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Colona Grade School compares
Colona Grade 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 | 12.4:1 | ▼ 11% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 371 | top 50% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.4:1
Leaner classes than 72% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
371
Bigger than 43% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.4:1
students per teacher
- 11% below state mean
Top 34% in Illinois - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.5%
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
$13,044
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 371 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
31
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.7 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 71.7%
Hispanic or Latino 16.2%
Two or More 8.1%
African American 3.5%
Asian 0.5%
Largest group: White at 71.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 45.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 45.2, Colona Grade School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Colona Sd 190, which includes Colona Grade School.
$13,044
Per student
-23%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-21%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 35.6%
State 51.7%
Federal 12.7%
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.
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 (~371 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Colona Grade School
How many students attend Colona Grade School?
Colona Grade School has 371 students enrolled. It is a public school in Colona, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Colona Grade School?
The student-teacher ratio at Colona Grade School is 12.4:1, which is 11% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 21% 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 Colona Grade School?
The largest demographic group at Colona Grade School is White at 71.7% of enrollment, in Colona, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Colona Grade School?
Colona Grade School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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 Colona Grade School a good school?
Colona Grade School earns 37/100 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 Colona Sd 190?
None reported; Colona Sd 190 operates only Colona Grade School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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