Other / mixed grade configuration · Gardner, IL
Gardner Elem School
Federal NCES profile for Gardner Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
The verdict
Gardner Elem School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 87% of Illinois schools.
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 10.4:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 146
- students enrolled
Gardner Elem School has class sizes smaller than 87% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 171623001941 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 171623001941 · Gardner, IL Other · SMALL · TRAD
146 enr · 10.4:1 · RII 30
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Gardner Elem School CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →
How Gardner Elem School compares
Gardner 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 | 10.4:1 | ▼ 26% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 146 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 86.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 24.3, Gardner Elem School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Gardner Ccsd 72c, which includes Gardner Elem School.
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Nationwide other 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 (~146 students)
Frequently asked questions about Gardner Elem School
How many students attend Gardner Elem School?
Gardner Elem School has 146 students enrolled. It is a public school in Gardner, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gardner Elem School?
The student-teacher ratio at Gardner Elem School is 10.4:1, which is 26% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 34% 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 Gardner Elem School?
The largest demographic group at Gardner Elem School is White at 86.3% of enrollment, in Gardner, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Gardner Elem School?
Gardner Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower 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).
What other schools are in Gardner Ccsd 72c?
None reported; Gardner Ccsd 72c operates only Gardner Elem School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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