High school (grades 9-12) · Earlville, IL

Earlville Jr/Sr High School

Federal NCES profile for Earlville Jr/Sr High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 171293001541
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
77
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
81
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Earlville Jr/Sr High School earns 40/100 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 4
public schools in Earlville · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
5.7:1
small classes for Illinois
97
students enrolled

Earlville Jr/Sr High School has class sizes smaller than 99% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Earlville Jr/Sr High School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Earlville, IL.

School address

Enrollment

97

Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

17.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

5.7:1

vs 14:1 Illinois avg

-59% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Earlville Jr/Sr High School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:15.7:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Earlville Jr/Sr High School

Earlville Jr/Sr High School is a small high school in Earlville, Illinois, enrolling 97 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 5.7:1, Earlville Jr/Sr High School is leaner than roughly 99% of Illinois schools and 59% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of Illinois schools, with 97 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.

Its student body is predominantly White (80% of enrollment) (diversity index 32/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 97 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 50.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Earlville Cusd 9 also operates Earlville Elem School (253 students) and The Earlville Early Learning Ctr (55 students) alongside Earlville Jr/Sr High 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 Earlville Jr/Sr High School compares

Earlville Jr/Sr High 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 5.7:1 ▼ 59% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 97 top 95% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

5.7:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
97
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
5.7:1
students per teacher - 59% below state mean
Top 1% in Illinois - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
50.5%
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
$16,286
per pupil, district-wide - below Illinois avg of $17,042
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 97 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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 80.4%
Hispanic or Latino 18.6%
Two or More 1.0%

Largest group: White at 80.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 31.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 31.9, Earlville Jr/Sr High School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

AP program Not offered

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Earlville Cusd 9, which includes Earlville Jr/Sr High School.

$16,286
Per student
-4%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 62.9%
State 25.1%
Federal 12.0%

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 Earlville Jr/Sr High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Earlville Elem School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
The Earlville Early Learning Ctr Smaller No free-lunch data No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Earlville Jr/Sr High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Earlville Cusd 9 · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Earlville Jr/Sr High School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Earlville Jr/Sr High School

How many students attend Earlville Jr/Sr High School?

Earlville Jr/Sr High School has 97 students enrolled. It is a high school in Earlville, IL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Earlville Jr/Sr High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Earlville Jr/Sr High School is 5.7:1, which is 59% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 64% 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 Earlville Jr/Sr High School?

The largest demographic group at Earlville Jr/Sr High School is White at 80.4% of enrollment, in Earlville, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Earlville Jr/Sr High School?

Earlville Jr/Sr High School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Earlville Jr/Sr High School rank among public schools in Earlville?

By Resource Investment Index, Earlville Jr/Sr High School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Earlville, 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 Earlville on the city page.

Is Earlville Jr/Sr High School a good school?

Earlville Jr/Sr High School earns 40/100 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 Earlville Cusd 9?

Besides Earlville Jr/Sr High School, Earlville Cusd 9 also operates Earlville Elem School (253 students) and The Earlville Early Learning Ctr (55 students). See the Earlville Cusd 9 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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