Enrollment
151
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
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.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 171665001969
👥 S:T ratio 57
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 17
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
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
District: Gifford Ccsd 188 · Illinois
NCES ID 171665001969 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.8:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-23% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Gifford Grade School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Gifford Grade School
Gifford Grade School is a small elementary school in Gifford, Illinois, enrolling 151 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 151 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 17/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 33.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Gifford Ccsd 188 spends $13,354 per pupil, 22% below the Illinois average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 15.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Gifford Ccsd 188 operates only this one school, so Gifford 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 Gifford Grade School compares
Gifford 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 | 10.8:1 | ▼ 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
10.8:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
151
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.8:1
students per teacher
- 23% below state mean
Top 16% in Illinois - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
33.1%
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
$13,354
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $17,042
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 90.7%
Two or More 5.3%
Hispanic or Latino 4.0%
Largest group: White at 90.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 17.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 17.3, Gifford Grade School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Gifford Ccsd 188, which includes Gifford Grade School.
$13,354
Per student
-22%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 61.1%
State 23.2%
Federal 15.6%
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 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 (~151 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.8:1)
Next steps
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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.
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, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Gifford Grade School a good school?
Gifford Grade School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% 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 Gifford Ccsd 188?
None reported; Gifford Ccsd 188 operates only Gifford Grade School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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