Elementary school (grades K-5) · Gifford, IL
Gifford Grade School
Federal NCES profile for Gifford Grade School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
The verdict
Gifford Grade School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Illinois schools.
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.8:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 151
- students enrolled
Gifford Grade School has class sizes smaller than 84% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 171665001969 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-5 students YoY
Gifford Grade School held near 161 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 14.1 → 14.1 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-5 students YoY 171665001969 · Gifford, IL Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
151 enr · 10.8:1 · RII 35
Nearest enrollment peer: Bruce K Craig Elementary School (151 students)
Gifford Grade School held near 161 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE held 14.1 → 14.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →
How Gifford Grade School compares
Gifford Grade 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 | 10.8:1 | ▼ 23% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 151 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 90.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 17.3, Gifford Grade School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
District finance for Gifford Ccsd 188 reports $16,452 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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 (~151 students)
Frequently asked questions about Gifford Grade School
How many students attend Gifford Grade School?
Gifford Grade School has 151 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Gifford, IL. CCD year-over-year: 166 (2022-23) → 161 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gifford Grade School?
The student-teacher ratio at Gifford Grade School is 10.8:1, which is 23% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 31% 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 Gifford Grade School?
The largest demographic group at Gifford Grade School is White at 90.7% of enrollment, in Gifford, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Gifford Grade School?
Gifford Grade School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (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).
What other schools are in Gifford Ccsd 188?
None reported; Gifford Ccsd 188 operates only Gifford Grade School as a public school district in NCES's records.