Enrollment
100
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Weldon, IL
Deland-Weldon Elem School
Federal NCES profile for Deland-Weldon Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 171203004600
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 20
📋 Attendance 53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Deland-Weldon Elem School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Illinois.
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.1:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 100
- students enrolled
Deland-Weldon Elem School has class sizes smaller than 81% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Deland-Weldon Cusd 57 · Illinois
NCES ID 171203004600 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.1:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-21% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Deland-Weldon Elem School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Deland-Weldon Elem School
Deland-Weldon Elem School is a small combined-grade school in Weldon, Illinois, enrolling 100 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of Illinois schools, with 100 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 15/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 400 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.0% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Deland-Weldon Cusd 57 spends $20,911 per pupil, 23% above the Illinois average, a better-resourced district than most.
Deland-Weldon Cusd 57 also operates Deland-Weldon High School (45 students) and Deland-Weldon Middle School (28 students) alongside Deland-Weldon 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 Deland-Weldon Elem School compares
Deland-Weldon 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 | 11.1:1 | ▼ 21% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 100 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.1:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
100
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.1:1
students per teacher
- 21% below state mean
Top 19% in Illinois - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$20,911
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
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.0 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 92.0%
African American 4.0%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0%
Two or More 1.0%
Largest group: White at 92.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 15.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 15.1, Deland-Weldon Elem School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Deland-Weldon Cusd 57, which includes Deland-Weldon Elem School.
$20,911
Per student
+23%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 67.5%
State 21.2%
Federal 11.3%
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 Deland-Weldon Elem School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deland-Weldon High School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Deland-Weldon Middle School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Deland-Weldon Elem School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 45
- Students per teacher
- 6.4:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 28
- Students per teacher
- 9.3:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
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 (~100 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Deland-Weldon Elem School
How many students attend Deland-Weldon Elem School?
Deland-Weldon Elem School has 100 students enrolled. It is a public school in Weldon, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Deland-Weldon Elem School?
The student-teacher ratio at Deland-Weldon Elem School is 11.1:1, which is 21% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 29% 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 Deland-Weldon Elem School?
The largest demographic group at Deland-Weldon Elem School is White at 92.0% of enrollment, in Weldon, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Deland-Weldon Elem School?
Deland-Weldon Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical 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 Deland-Weldon Elem School a good school?
Deland-Weldon Elem School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% 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 Deland-Weldon Cusd 57?
Besides Deland-Weldon Elem School, Deland-Weldon Cusd 57 also operates Deland-Weldon High School (45 students) and Deland-Weldon Middle School (28 students). See the Deland-Weldon Cusd 57 district page for the complete list.
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