Elementary school (grades K-5) · Crescent City, IL
Crescent City Grade School
Federal NCES profile for Crescent City Grade School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
The verdict
Crescent City Grade School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Illinois.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 54
- students enrolled
Crescent City Grade School has class sizes smaller than 95% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 170032305620 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-16 students YoY
Crescent City Grade School shrank from 68 students in 2022-23 to 52 in 2023-24 (-23.5%).
Teacher FTE added 6.5 → 8.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-16 students YoY 170032305620 · Crescent City, IL Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
54 enr · 9:1 · RII 48
Nearest enrollment peer: Shasta Elementary (100 students)
Crescent City Grade School shrank from 68 students in 2022-23 to 52 in 2023-24 (-23.5%). Teacher FTE added 6.5 → 8.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →
How Crescent City Grade School compares
Crescent City Grade School 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 | 9:1 | ▼ 36% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 54 | top 99% | - | - |
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 79.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 34.8, Crescent City Grade School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
District finance for Crescent Iroquois Cusd 249 reports $26,882 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide elementary 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 (~54 students)
Frequently asked questions about Crescent City Grade School
How many students attend Crescent City Grade School?
Crescent City Grade School has 54 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Crescent City, IL. CCD year-over-year: 68 (2022-23) → 52 (2023-24), down 16.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Crescent City Grade School?
The student-teacher ratio at Crescent City Grade School is 9:1, which is 36% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 43% 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 Crescent City Grade School?
The largest demographic group at Crescent City Grade School is White at 79.6% of enrollment, in Crescent City, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Crescent City Grade School?
Crescent City Grade School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (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 Crescent Iroquois Cusd 249?
None reported; Crescent Iroquois Cusd 249 operates only Crescent City Grade School as a public school district in NCES's records.