Enrollment
288
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Antioch, IL
Emmons Grade School
Federal NCES profile for Emmons Grade School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 171425001767
👥 S:T ratio 57
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 56
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Emmons Grade School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Illinois schools.
- #1 of 3
- elementary schools in Antioch · Resource Index
- 61
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.7:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 288
- students enrolled
Emmons Grade School has class sizes smaller than 85% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Emmons Grade School ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Antioch, IL.
School address
District: Emmons Sd 33 · Illinois
NCES ID 171425001767 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
27.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.7:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Emmons Grade School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Emmons Grade School
Emmons Grade School is a mid-sized elementary school in Antioch, Illinois, enrolling 288 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.7:1, Emmons Grade School is leaner than roughly 85% of Illinois schools and 24% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 288 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 3,845 Illinois schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (80%) and Hispanic or Latino (16%) (diversity index 34/100).
17.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Antioch's elementary schools, it stands alongside Hillcrest Elementary School (614 students): Emmons Grade School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.7:1 vs 12.8:1).
Emmons Sd 33 operates only this one school, so Emmons Grade School 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 Emmons Grade School compares
Emmons Grade 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 | 10.7:1 | ▼ 24% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 288 | top 66% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.7:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
288
Bigger than 31% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.7:1
students per teacher
- 24% below state mean
Top 15% in Illinois - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$17,637
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.2 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 79.9%
Hispanic or Latino 15.6%
Two or More 3.5%
Asian 1.0%
Largest group: White at 79.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 33.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 33.6, Emmons Grade School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Emmons Sd 33, which includes Emmons Grade School.
$17,637
Per student
+3%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 74.9%
State 21.0%
Federal 4.1%
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 elementary schools in Antioch
2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
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 (~288 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Emmons Grade School
How many students attend Emmons Grade School?
Emmons Grade School has 288 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Antioch, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Emmons Grade School?
The student-teacher ratio at Emmons Grade School is 10.7:1, which is 24% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 32% 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 Emmons Grade School?
The largest demographic group at Emmons Grade School is White at 79.9% of enrollment, in Antioch, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Emmons Grade School?
Emmons Grade School has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (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 Emmons Grade School rank among elementary schools in Antioch?
By Resource Investment Index, Emmons Grade School ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Antioch, 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 Antioch on the city page.
Is Emmons Grade School a good school?
Emmons Grade School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% 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 Emmons Sd 33?
None reported; Emmons Sd 33 operates only Emmons Grade School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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