Enrollment
90
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Emden, IL
Emden Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Emden Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 171839002121
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 82
📋 Attendance 33
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Emden Elementary School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Illinois.
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 90
- students enrolled
Emden Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 95% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Hartsburg Emden Cusd 21 · Illinois
NCES ID 171839002121 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-36% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Emden Elementary School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Emden Elementary School
Emden Elementary School is a small elementary school in Emden, Illinois, enrolling 90 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9:1, Emden Elementary School is leaner than roughly 95% of Illinois schools and 36% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Illinois schools, with 90 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (98% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 4/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 90 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 26.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district, Hartsburg Emden Cusd 21, also runs Hartsburg-Emden Jr-Sr High School (85 students).
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 Emden Elementary School compares
Emden 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 | 9:1 | ▼ 36% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 90 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
90
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9:1
students per teacher
- 36% below state mean
Top 5% in Illinois - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
26.7%
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
$18,075
per pupil, district-wide
- above Illinois avg of $17,042
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 90 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 97.8%
African American 2.2%
Largest group: White at 97.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 4.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 4.3, Emden Elementary School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hartsburg Emden Cusd 21, which includes Emden Elementary School.
$18,075
Per student
+6%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+9%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 63.9%
State 28.1%
Federal 8.0%
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 Emden Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartsburg-Emden Jr-Sr High School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Emden Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 85
- Students per teacher
- 6.5:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
Similar elementary 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 (~90 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Emden Elementary School
How many students attend Emden Elementary School?
Emden Elementary School has 90 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Emden, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Emden Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Emden Elementary School is 9:1, which is 36% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 43% 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 Emden Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Emden Elementary School is White at 97.8% of enrollment, in Emden, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Emden Elementary School?
Emden Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (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).
Is Emden Elementary School a good school?
Emden Elementary School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% 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 Hartsburg Emden Cusd 21?
Besides Emden Elementary School, Hartsburg Emden Cusd 21 also operates Hartsburg-Emden Jr-Sr High School (85 students). See the Hartsburg Emden Cusd 21 district page for the complete list.
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