Enrollment
214
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Rock Falls, IL
East Coloma - Nelson Elem Sch
Federal NCES profile for East Coloma - Nelson Elem Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 170141106256
👥 S:T ratio 59
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 62
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
East Coloma - Nelson Elem Sch earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Illinois schools.
- #1 of 7
- public schools in Rock Falls · Resource Index
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.2:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 214
- students enrolled
East Coloma - Nelson Elem Sch has class sizes smaller than 89% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, East Coloma - Nelson Elem Sch ranks #1 of 7 public schools in Rock Falls, IL.
School address
District: East Coloma - Nelson Cesd 20 · Illinois
NCES ID 170141106256 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.2:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-27% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How East Coloma - Nelson Elem Sch compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at East Coloma - Nelson Elem Sch
East Coloma - Nelson Elem Sch is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Rock Falls, Illinois, enrolling 214 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.2:1, East Coloma - Nelson Elem Sch is leaner than roughly 89% of Illinois schools and 27% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 214 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 led by White (73%) and Hispanic or Latino (23%) (diversity index 42/100).
15.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Rock Falls's public schools, it stands alongside Riverdale Preschool Center (145 students): East Coloma - Nelson Elem Sch is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.2:1 vs 36.3:1).
East Coloma - Nelson Cesd 20 operates only this one school, so East Coloma - Nelson Elem Sch has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 East Coloma - Nelson Elem Sch compares
East Coloma - Nelson Elem Sch on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.2:1 | ▼ 27% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 214 | top 80% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.2:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
214
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.2:1
students per teacher
- 27% below state mean
Top 11% in Illinois - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
15.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$16,436
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $17,042
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
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 72.9%
Hispanic or Latino 22.9%
Two or More 3.7%
African American 0.5%
Largest group: White at 72.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 41.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 41.5, East Coloma - Nelson Elem Sch is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for East Coloma - Nelson Cesd 20, which includes East Coloma - Nelson Elem Sch.
$16,436
Per student
-4%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 57.0%
State 34.9%
Federal 8.1%
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 Rock Falls
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~214 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about East Coloma - Nelson Elem Sch
How many students attend East Coloma - Nelson Elem Sch?
East Coloma - Nelson Elem Sch has 214 students enrolled. It is a public school in Rock Falls, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at East Coloma - Nelson Elem Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at East Coloma - Nelson Elem Sch is 10.2:1, which is 27% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 35% 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 East Coloma - Nelson Elem Sch?
The largest demographic group at East Coloma - Nelson Elem Sch is White at 72.9% of enrollment, in Rock Falls, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for East Coloma - Nelson Elem Sch?
East Coloma - Nelson Elem Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher 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 East Coloma - Nelson Elem Sch rank among public schools in Rock Falls?
By Resource Investment Index, East Coloma - Nelson Elem Sch ranks #1 of 7 public schools in Rock Falls, 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 Rock Falls on the city page.
Is East Coloma - Nelson Elem Sch a good school?
East Coloma - Nelson Elem Sch earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of 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 East Coloma - Nelson Cesd 20?
None reported; East Coloma - Nelson Cesd 20 operates only East Coloma - Nelson Elem Sch as a public school district in NCES's records.
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