Enrollment
63
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Centralia, IL
Grand Prairie Elem School
Federal NCES profile for Grand Prairie Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 171719002022
👥 S:T ratio 75
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 41
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Grand Prairie Elem School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Illinois.
- #1 of 4
- elementary schools in Centralia · Resource Index
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 6.3:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 63
- students enrolled
Grand Prairie Elem School has class sizes smaller than 99% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Grand Prairie Elem School ranks #1 of 4 elementary schools in Centralia, IL.
School address
District: Grand Prairie Ccsd 6 · Illinois
NCES ID 171719002022 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.3:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-55% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Grand Prairie Elem School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Grand Prairie Elem School
Grand Prairie Elem School is a small elementary school in Centralia, Illinois, enrolling 63 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.3:1, Grand Prairie Elem School is leaner than roughly 99% of Illinois schools and 55% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of Illinois schools, with 63 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 15/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 22.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 14 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 63 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Centralia's elementary schools, it stands alongside Centralia Jr High School (559 students): Grand Prairie Elem School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (6.3:1 vs 12.4:1).
Grand Prairie Ccsd 6 operates only this one school, so Grand Prairie Elem School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 63 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Illinois's single-school districts.
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 Grand Prairie Elem School compares
Grand Prairie 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 | 6.3:1 | ▼ 55% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 63 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.3:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
63
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
6.3:1
students per teacher
- 55% below state mean
Top 1% in Illinois - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.8%
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
$16,145
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $17,042
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 22.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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 92.1%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3.2%
Asian 1.6%
Largest group: White at 92.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 14.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 14.9, Grand Prairie Elem School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Grand Prairie Ccsd 6, which includes Grand Prairie Elem School.
$16,145
Per student
-5%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 32.0%
State 45.4%
Federal 22.6%
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 in Centralia
3 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
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 (~63 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Grand Prairie Elem School
How many students attend Grand Prairie Elem School?
Grand Prairie Elem School has 63 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Centralia, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Grand Prairie Elem School?
The student-teacher ratio at Grand Prairie Elem School is 6.3:1, which is 55% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 60% 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 Grand Prairie Elem School?
The largest demographic group at Grand Prairie Elem School is White at 92.1% of enrollment, in Centralia, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Grand Prairie Elem School?
Grand Prairie Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (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).
How does Grand Prairie Elem School rank among elementary schools in Centralia?
By Resource Investment Index, Grand Prairie Elem School ranks #1 of 4 elementary schools in Centralia, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Centralia on the city page.
Is Grand Prairie Elem School a good school?
Grand Prairie Elem School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Illinois. 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 Grand Prairie Ccsd 6?
None reported; Grand Prairie Ccsd 6 operates only Grand Prairie Elem School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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