Enrollment
69
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Vergennes, IL
Elverado Junior High School
Federal NCES profile for Elverado Junior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 171386001733
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Elverado Junior High School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Illinois.
- 32
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.6:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 69
- students enrolled
Elverado Junior High School has class sizes smaller than 96% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Elverado Cusd 196 · Illinois
NCES ID 171386001733 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.6:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-39% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Elverado Junior High School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Elverado Junior High School
Elverado Junior High School is a small middle school in Vergennes, Illinois, enrolling 69 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.6:1, Elverado Junior High School is leaner than roughly 96% of Illinois schools and 39% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of Illinois schools, with 69 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 24/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 52.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Elverado Cusd 196 also operates Elverado Primary School (102 students) and Elverado High School (102 students) alongside Elverado Junior 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 Elverado Junior High School compares
Elverado Junior 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 | 8.6:1 | ▼ 39% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 69 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.6:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
69
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.6:1
students per teacher
- 39% below state mean
Top 4% in Illinois - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
52.2%
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
$14,569
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.0 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 87.0%
African American 5.8%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9%
Two or More 2.9%
Asian 1.4%
Largest group: White at 87.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 23.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 23.8, Elverado Junior High School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Elverado Cusd 196, which includes Elverado Junior High School.
$14,569
Per student
-15%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.6%
State 59.2%
Federal 13.1%
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.
How Elverado Junior High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elverado Primary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Elverado High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Elverado Intermediate School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Elverado Junior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 102
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 102
- Students per teacher
- 8.5:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 75
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
Similar middle 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 (~69 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Elverado Junior High School
How many students attend Elverado Junior High School?
Elverado Junior High School has 69 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Vergennes, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Elverado Junior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Elverado Junior High School is 8.6:1, which is 39% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 45% 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 Elverado Junior High School?
The largest demographic group at Elverado Junior High School is White at 87.0% of enrollment, in Vergennes, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Elverado Junior High School?
Elverado Junior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical 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).
Is Elverado Junior High School a good school?
Elverado Junior High School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% 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 Elverado Cusd 196?
Besides Elverado Junior High School, Elverado Cusd 196 also operates Elverado Primary School (102 students), Elverado High School (102 students), and Elverado Intermediate School (75 students). See the Elverado Cusd 196 district page for the complete list.
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