Enrollment
197
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Flanagan, IL
Flanagan Elem School
Federal NCES profile for Flanagan Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 170139001838
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 51
📋 Attendance 90
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Flanagan Elem School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Illinois schools.
- 58
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.8:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 197
- students enrolled
Flanagan Elem School has class sizes smaller than 91% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Flanagan-Cornell Dist 74 · Illinois
NCES ID 170139001838 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.8:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-30% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Flanagan Elem School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Flanagan Elem School
Flanagan Elem School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Flanagan, Illinois, enrolling 197 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.8:1, Flanagan Elem School is leaner than roughly 91% of Illinois schools and 30% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 197 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 3,845 Illinois schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 16/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 246 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 4.1% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district, Flanagan-Cornell Dist 74, also runs Flanagan-Cornell High School (106 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 Flanagan Elem School compares
Flanagan Elem 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 | 9.8:1 | ▼ 30% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 197 | top 82% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.8:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
197
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.8:1
students per teacher
- 30% below state mean
Top 9% in Illinois - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
4.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$18,806
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
Counselors0.8 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 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 91.4%
Two or More 4.6%
African American 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino 2.0%
Largest group: White at 91.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 16.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 16.2, Flanagan Elem School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Flanagan-Cornell Dist 74, which includes Flanagan Elem School.
$18,806
Per student
+10%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 61.3%
State 33.3%
Federal 5.5%
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 Flanagan Elem School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flanagan-Cornell High School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Flanagan Elem School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 106
- Students per teacher
- 7.1:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
Similar other 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 (~197 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Flanagan Elem School
How many students attend Flanagan Elem School?
Flanagan Elem School has 197 students enrolled. It is a public school in Flanagan, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Flanagan Elem School?
The student-teacher ratio at Flanagan Elem School is 9.8:1, which is 30% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 38% 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 Flanagan Elem School?
The largest demographic group at Flanagan Elem School is White at 91.4% of enrollment, in Flanagan, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Flanagan Elem School?
Flanagan Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (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 Flanagan Elem School a good school?
Flanagan Elem School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% 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 Flanagan-Cornell Dist 74?
Besides Flanagan Elem School, Flanagan-Cornell Dist 74 also operates Flanagan-Cornell High School (106 students). See the Flanagan-Cornell Dist 74 district page for the complete list.
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