Enrollment
139
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Dahlgren, IL
Dahlgren Elem School
Federal NCES profile for Dahlgren Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 171079001307
👥 S:T ratio 44
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 72
📋 Attendance 77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Dahlgren Elem School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 13.9:1
- students per teacher
- 139
- students enrolled
Dahlgren Elem School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Hamilton Co Cusd 10 · Illinois
NCES ID 171079001307 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.9:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Dahlgren Elem School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Dahlgren Elem School
Dahlgren Elem School is a small elementary school in Dahlgren, Illinois, enrolling 139 students.
At 13.9:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Illinois median, within a few percentage points of the 14:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of Illinois schools, with 139 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (98% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 4/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 139 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 9.4% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Hamilton Co Cusd 10 spends $12,246 per pupil, 28% below the Illinois average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 15.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Hamilton Co Cusd 10 also operates Hamilton County Jr/Sr High School (480 students) and East Side Elementary School (384 students) alongside Dahlgren Elem School.
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 Dahlgren Elem School compares
Dahlgren Elem 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 | 13.9:1 | ▼ 1% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 139 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.9:1
Leaner classes than 58% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
139
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
13.9:1
students per teacher
- 1% below state mean
Top 55% in Illinois - lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
9.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$12,246
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 139 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.3 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 97.8%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4%
African American 0.7%
Largest group: White at 97.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 4.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 4.3, Dahlgren Elem School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hamilton Co Cusd 10, which includes Dahlgren Elem School.
$12,246
Per student
-28%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.8%
State 52.6%
Federal 15.5%
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 Dahlgren Elem School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton County Jr/Sr High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| East Side Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Hamilton County Preschool Center | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Dahlgren Elem School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 480
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Resource Index
- 19/100
- Enrollment
- 384
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 88
- Students per teacher
- 22:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
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 (~139 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Dahlgren Elem School
How many students attend Dahlgren Elem School?
Dahlgren Elem School has 139 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Dahlgren, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dahlgren Elem School?
The student-teacher ratio at Dahlgren Elem School is 13.9:1, which is 1% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 11% 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 Dahlgren Elem School?
The largest demographic group at Dahlgren Elem School is White at 97.8% of enrollment, in Dahlgren, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dahlgren Elem School?
Dahlgren Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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 Dahlgren Elem School a good school?
Dahlgren Elem School earns 56/100 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 Hamilton Co Cusd 10?
Besides Dahlgren Elem School, Hamilton Co Cusd 10 also operates Hamilton County Jr/Sr High School (480 students), East Side Elementary School (384 students), and Hamilton County Preschool Center (88 students). See the Hamilton Co Cusd 10 district page for the complete list.
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