- Enrollment
- 85
- Students per teacher
- 6.5:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
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 →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-1 students YoY
Emden Elementary School held near 89 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 10.0 → 10.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-1 students YoY 171839002121 · Emden, IL Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
90 enr · 9:1 · RII 52
Nearest enrollment peer: Hartsburg-Emden Jr-Sr High School (85 students)
Emden Elementary School held near 89 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE held 10.0 → 10.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →
How Emden Elementary School compares
Emden Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 methodology
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
$18,070
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $18,196
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
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.
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
District finance for Hartsburg Emden Cusd 21 reports $18,070 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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
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.
Similar enrollment (~90 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 90 (2022-23) → 89 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).
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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
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.