Elementary school (grades K-5) · Justice, IL

Frank a Brodnicki Elem School

Federal NCES profile for Frank a Brodnicki Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 170717000369
0/100100/10045/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
20
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Frank a Brodnicki Elem School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.

#2 of 4
public schools in Justice · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
14:1
students per teacher
618
students enrolled

Frank a Brodnicki Elem School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Frank a Brodnicki Elem School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Justice, IL.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+7 students YoY

Frank a Brodnicki Elem School held near 598 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 44.0 → 44.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+7 students YoY 170717000369 · Justice, IL Elementary · MID · TRAD

618 enr · 14:1 · RII 45

Nearest enrollment peer: Geo T Wilkins Jr High School (508 students)

Frank a Brodnicki Elem School held near 598 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount). Teacher FTE held 44.0 → 44.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Frank a Brodnicki Elem School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Frank a Brodnicki Elem School reports 618 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Frank a Brodnicki Elem School compares

Frank a Brodnicki Elem 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 14:1 ▼ 0% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 618 top 19% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14:1
Leaner classes than 57% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
618
Bigger than 74% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
14:1
students per teacher - 0% above state mean
Top 56% in Illinois - lower ratio than 44% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
32.0%
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
$18,573
per pupil, district-wide - above Illinois avg of $18,196
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
1
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 36.9%
Hispanic or Latino 36.1%
African American 21.2%
Two or More 3.9%
Asian 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 36.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.7, Frank a Brodnicki Elem School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Indian Springs Sd 109 reports $18,573 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Frank a Brodnicki Elem School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Geo T Wilkins Jr High School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Bridgeview Elem School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
George T Wilkins Elem School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Robina Lyle Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Gladness V Player Ecc Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Frank a Brodnicki Elem School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Indian Springs Sd 109 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Justice

1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

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.

Frequently asked questions about Frank a Brodnicki Elem School

How many students attend Frank a Brodnicki Elem School?

Frank a Brodnicki Elem School has 618 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Justice, IL. CCD year-over-year: 591 (2022-23) → 598 (2023-24), nearly flat (+7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Frank a Brodnicki Elem School?

The student-teacher ratio at Frank a Brodnicki Elem School is 14:1, which is 0% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Frank a Brodnicki Elem School?

The largest demographic group at Frank a Brodnicki Elem School is White at 36.9% of enrollment, in Justice, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Frank a Brodnicki Elem School?

Frank a Brodnicki Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Frank a Brodnicki Elem School rank among public schools in Justice?

By Resource Investment Index, Frank a Brodnicki Elem School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Justice, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Indian Springs Sd 109?

Besides Frank a Brodnicki Elem School, Indian Springs Sd 109 also operates Geo T Wilkins Jr High School (508 students), Bridgeview Elem School (436 students), and George T Wilkins Elem School (416 students). See the Indian Springs Sd 109 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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