Elementary school (grades K-5) · Kankakee, IL

Edison Primary School

Federal NCES profile for Edison Primary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 172076002357
0/100100/10022/100
👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Edison Primary School earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of Illinois schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.

#5 of 6
elementary schools in Kankakee · Resource Index
22
Resource Index · Lower
16:1
large classes for Illinois
192
students enrolled

Edison Primary School has class sizes larger than 79% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Edison Primary School ranks #5 of 6 elementary schools in Kankakee, IL.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+16 students YoY

Edison Primary School grew from 189 students in 2022-23 to 205 in 2023-24 (+8.5%).

Teacher FTE held 12.6 → 12.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+16 students YoY 172076002357 · Kankakee, IL Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

192 enr · 16:1 · RII 22

Nearest enrollment peer: Kankakee High School (1,360 students)

Edison Primary School grew from 189 students in 2022-23 to 205 in 2023-24 (+8.5%). Teacher FTE held 12.6 → 12.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Edison Primary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Edison Primary School reports 192 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Edison Primary School compares

Edison Primary School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16:1 ▲ 14% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 192 top 83% - -

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

16:1
Leaner classes than 38% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
192
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
16:1
students per teacher - 14% above state mean
Top 79% in Illinois - lower ratio than 21% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
44.3%
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
$18,743
per pupil, district-wide - above Illinois avg of $18,196
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting 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.

Student demographics

African American 56.8%
White 20.8%
Hispanic or Latino 15.6%
Two or More 6.8%

Largest group: African American at 56.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.5, Edison Primary School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

District finance for Kankakee Sd 111 reports $18,743 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Edison Primary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Kankakee High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
John Kennedy Middle Grade School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Kankakee Junior High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Proegler School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Lincoln Cltrl Ctr-Montessori Elem Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Edison Primary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Kankakee Sd 111 · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Kankakee

5 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Edison Primary School

How many students attend Edison Primary School?

Edison Primary School has 192 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Kankakee, IL. CCD year-over-year: 189 (2022-23) → 205 (2023-24), up 16.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Edison Primary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Edison Primary School is 16:1, which is 14% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 2% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Edison Primary School?

The largest demographic group at Edison Primary School is African American at 56.8% of enrollment, in Kankakee, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Edison Primary School?

Edison Primary School has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Edison Primary School rank among elementary schools in Kankakee?

By Resource Investment Index, Edison Primary School ranks #5 of 6 elementary schools in Kankakee, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Kankakee on the city page.

What other schools are in Kankakee Sd 111?

Besides Edison Primary School, Kankakee Sd 111 also operates Kankakee High School (1,360 students), John Kennedy Middle Grade School (519 students), and Kankakee Junior High School (501 students). See the Kankakee Sd 111 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 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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