Elementary school (grades K-5) · Creston, IL
Creston Elem School
Federal NCES profile for Creston Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
The verdict
Creston Elem School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Illinois.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.3:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 76
- students enrolled
Creston Elem School has class sizes smaller than 99% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 171122001341 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-14 students YoY
Creston Elem School shrank from 94 students in 2022-23 to 80 in 2023-24 (-14.9%).
Teacher FTE lost 12.0 → 10.3 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-14 students YoY 171122001341 · Creston, IL Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
76 enr · 6.3:1 · RII 54
Nearest enrollment peer: Shasta Elementary (100 students)
Creston Elem School shrank from 94 students in 2022-23 to 80 in 2023-24 (-14.9%). Teacher FTE lost 12.0 → 10.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →
How Creston Elem School compares
Creston Elem 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 | 6.3:1 | ▼ 55% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 76 | top 97% | - | - |
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 57.9% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 55.3, Creston Elem School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
District finance for Creston Ccsd 161 reports $19,330 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 (~76 students)
Frequently asked questions about Creston Elem School
How many students attend Creston Elem School?
Creston Elem School has 76 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Creston, IL. CCD year-over-year: 94 (2022-23) → 80 (2023-24), down 14.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Creston Elem School?
The student-teacher ratio at Creston Elem School is 6.3:1, which is 55% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 60% 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 Creston Elem School?
The largest demographic group at Creston Elem School is White at 57.9% of enrollment, in Creston, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Creston Elem School?
Creston Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (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 Creston Ccsd 161?
None reported; Creston Ccsd 161 operates only Creston Elem School as a public school district in NCES's records.