Enrollment
191
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Delavan, IL
Delavan Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Delavan Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 171206004601
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 62
📋 Attendance 63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Delavan Elementary School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Illinois schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Delavan · Resource Index
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 191
- students enrolled
Delavan Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 97% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Delavan Elementary School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Delavan, IL.
School address
District: Delavan Cusd 703 · Illinois
NCES ID 171206004601 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-43% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Delavan Elementary School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Delavan Elementary School
Delavan Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Delavan, Illinois, enrolling 191 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8:1, Delavan Elementary School is leaner than roughly 97% of Illinois schools and 43% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 191 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 9/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 191 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
14.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Delavan Cusd 703 also operates Delavan High School (129 students) and Delavan Jr High School (55 students) alongside Delavan Elementary 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 Delavan Elementary School compares
Delavan Elementary 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 | 8:1 | ▼ 43% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 191 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
191
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8:1
students per teacher
- 43% below state mean
Top 3% in Illinois - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$15,375
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $17,042
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 191 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.9 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 95.3%
Two or More 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6%
African American 1.0%
Largest group: White at 95.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 9.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 9.1, Delavan Elementary School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Delavan Cusd 703, which includes Delavan Elementary School.
$15,375
Per student
-10%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 56.7%
State 34.7%
Federal 8.6%
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 Delavan Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delavan High School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Delavan Jr High School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Delavan Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 129
- Students per teacher
- 9.9:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 55
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
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 (~191 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Delavan Elementary School
How many students attend Delavan Elementary School?
Delavan Elementary School has 191 students enrolled. It is a public school in Delavan, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Delavan Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Delavan Elementary School is 8:1, which is 43% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 49% 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 Delavan Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Delavan Elementary School is White at 95.3% of enrollment, in Delavan, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Delavan Elementary School?
Delavan Elementary 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).
How does Delavan Elementary School rank among public schools in Delavan?
By Resource Investment Index, Delavan Elementary School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Delavan, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Delavan on the city page.
Is Delavan Elementary School a good school?
Delavan Elementary School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Illinois schools. 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 Delavan Cusd 703?
Besides Delavan Elementary School, Delavan Cusd 703 also operates Delavan High School (129 students) and Delavan Jr High School (55 students). See the Delavan Cusd 703 district page for the complete list.
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