Other / mixed grade configuration · Cornell, IL
Cornell Elem School
Federal NCES profile for Cornell Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
The verdict
Cornell Elem School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Illinois schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.4:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 114
- students enrolled
Cornell Elem School has class sizes smaller than 87% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 171086001325 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+17 students YoY
Cornell Elem School grew from 95 students in 2022-23 to 112 in 2023-24 (+17.9%).
Teacher FTE added 11.5 → 13.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+17 students YoY 171086001325 · Cornell, IL Other · SMALL · TRAD
114 enr · 10.4:1 · RII 51
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Cornell Elem School grew from 95 students in 2022-23 to 112 in 2023-24 (+17.9%). Teacher FTE added 11.5 → 13.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →
How Cornell Elem School compares
Cornell Elem School is a growing 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 | 10.4:1 | ▼ 26% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 114 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 93.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 13.2, Cornell Elem School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
District finance for Cornell Ccsd 426 reports $17,126 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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 (~114 students)
Frequently asked questions about Cornell Elem School
How many students attend Cornell Elem School?
Cornell Elem School has 114 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cornell, IL. CCD year-over-year: 95 (2022-23) → 112 (2023-24), up 17.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cornell Elem School?
The student-teacher ratio at Cornell Elem School is 10.4:1, 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 Cornell Elem School?
The largest demographic group at Cornell Elem School is White at 93.0% of enrollment, in Cornell, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cornell Elem School?
Cornell Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher 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 Cornell Ccsd 426?
None reported; Cornell Ccsd 426 operates only Cornell Elem School as a public school district in NCES's records.