Enrollment
44
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Ottawa, IL
Deer Park C C Elem School
Federal NCES profile for Deer Park C C Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 171191001436
👥 S:T ratio 82
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 26
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Deer Park C C Elem School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Illinois.
- #2 of 6
- schools in Ottawa · Resource Index
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 4.4:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 44
- students enrolled
Deer Park C C Elem School has class sizes smaller than 99% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Deer Park C C Elem School ranks #2 of 6 schools in Ottawa, IL.
School address
District: Deer Park Ccsd 82 · Illinois
NCES ID 171191001436 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
4.4:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-69% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Deer Park C C Elem School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Deer Park C C Elem School
Deer Park C C Elem School is a small combined-grade school in Ottawa, Illinois, enrolling 44 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 4.4:1, Deer Park C C Elem School is leaner than roughly 99% of Illinois schools and 69% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of Illinois schools, with 44 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 24/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 29.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Deer Park Ccsd 82 spends $24,619 per pupil, 44% above the Illinois average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Ottawa's public schools, it stands alongside Wallace Elem School (420 students): Deer Park C C Elem School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (4.4:1 vs 15:1).
Deer Park Ccsd 82 operates only this one school, so Deer Park C C Elem School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 44 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Illinois's single-school districts.
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 Deer Park C C Elem School compares
Deer Park C C 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 | 4.4:1 | ▼ 69% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 44 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
4.4:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
44
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
4.4:1
students per teacher
- 69% below state mean
Top 1% in Illinois - lower ratio than 100% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
29.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$24,619
per pupil, district-wide
- above Illinois avg of $17,042
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 86.4%
Hispanic or Latino 9.1%
Two or More 4.5%
Largest group: White at 86.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 24.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 24.3, Deer Park C C Elem School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Deer Park Ccsd 82, which includes Deer Park C C Elem School.
$24,619
Per student
+44%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+48%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 67.6%
State 28.3%
Federal 4.1%
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.
Similar other schools in Ottawa
5 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Wallace Elem School
Standard public school
420 students 15:1 students per teacher
Lincoln Elem School
Standard public school
387 students 12.9:1 students per teacher
Mckinley Elem School
Standard public school
364 students 14.6:1 students per teacher
Jefferson Elem School
Standard public school
304 students 13.2:1 students per teacher
Rutland Elem School
Standard public school
70 students 7:1 students per teacher
Similar other 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 (~44 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Deer Park C C Elem School
How many students attend Deer Park C C Elem School?
Deer Park C C Elem School has 44 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ottawa, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Deer Park C C Elem School?
The student-teacher ratio at Deer Park C C Elem School is 4.4:1, which is 69% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 72% 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 Deer Park C C Elem School?
The largest demographic group at Deer Park C C Elem School is White at 86.4% of enrollment, in Ottawa, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Deer Park C C Elem School?
Deer Park C C Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Deer Park C C Elem School rank among schools in Ottawa?
By Resource Investment Index, Deer Park C C Elem School ranks #2 of 6 schools in Ottawa, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Ottawa on the city page.
Is Deer Park C C Elem School a good school?
Deer Park C C Elem School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Illinois. 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 Deer Park Ccsd 82?
None reported; Deer Park Ccsd 82 operates only Deer Park C C Elem School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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