Enrollment
175
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Herrick, IL
Cowden-Herrick Grade School
Federal NCES profile for Cowden-Herrick Grade School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 170017602401
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 65
📋 Attendance 83
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cowden-Herrick Grade School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.5:1
- students per teacher
- 175
- students enrolled
Cowden-Herrick Grade School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Cowden-Herrick Cusd 3a · Illinois
NCES ID 170017602401 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.5:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-11% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cowden-Herrick Grade School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cowden-Herrick Grade School
Cowden-Herrick Grade School is a small elementary school in Herrick, Illinois, enrolling 175 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.
Enrollment of 175 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 91% of the 3,845 Illinois schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (98% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 5/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 175 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 6.9% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 19.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Cowden-Herrick Cusd 3a, also runs Cowden-Herrick Jr/Sr High School (168 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 Cowden-Herrick Grade School compares
Cowden-Herrick 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 | 12.5:1 | ▼ 11% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 175 | top 86% | - | - |
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.
175
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
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
6.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$16,782
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $17,042
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 175 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.1 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 97.7%
African American 1.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
Largest group: White at 97.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 4.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 4.5, Cowden-Herrick Grade School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cowden-Herrick Cusd 3a, which includes Cowden-Herrick Grade School.
$16,782
Per student
-2%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.4%
State 54.4%
Federal 19.2%
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 Cowden-Herrick Grade School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cowden-Herrick Jr/Sr High School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Cowden-Herrick Grade School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 168
- Students per teacher
- 8.8:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
Similar elementary 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 (~175 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Cowden-Herrick Grade School
How many students attend Cowden-Herrick Grade School?
Cowden-Herrick Grade School has 175 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Herrick, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cowden-Herrick Grade School?
The student-teacher ratio at Cowden-Herrick Grade School 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 Cowden-Herrick Grade School?
The largest demographic group at Cowden-Herrick Grade School is White at 97.7% of enrollment, in Herrick, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cowden-Herrick Grade School?
Cowden-Herrick Grade School has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (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 Cowden-Herrick Grade School a good school?
Cowden-Herrick Grade School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Cowden-Herrick Cusd 3a?
Besides Cowden-Herrick Grade School, Cowden-Herrick Cusd 3a also operates Cowden-Herrick Jr/Sr High School (168 students). See the Cowden-Herrick Cusd 3a district page for the complete list.
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