Enrollment
212
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Grand Ridge, IL
Grand Ridge School
Federal NCES profile for Grand Ridge School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 171722002023
👥 S:T ratio 55
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 58
📋 Attendance 68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Grand Ridge School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Illinois schools.
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.2:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 212
- students enrolled
Grand Ridge School has class sizes smaller than 80% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Grand Ridge Ccsd 95 · Illinois
NCES ID 171722002023 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.2:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Grand Ridge School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Grand Ridge School
Grand Ridge School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Grand Ridge, Illinois, enrolling 212 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 212 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by headcount.
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).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 212 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
12.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Grand Ridge Ccsd 95 operates only this one school, so Grand Ridge 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 Grand Ridge School compares
Grand Ridge 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 | 11.2:1 | ▼ 20% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 212 | top 80% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.2:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
212
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.2:1
students per teacher
- 20% below state mean
Top 20% in Illinois - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$18,155
per pupil, district-wide
- above Illinois avg of $17,042
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 212 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 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 92.0%
Hispanic or Latino 2.8%
Two or More 2.8%
African American 1.9%
Asian 0.5%
Largest group: White at 92.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 15.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 15.2, Grand Ridge School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Grand Ridge Ccsd 95, which includes Grand Ridge School.
$18,155
Per student
+7%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+9%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 63.0%
State 29.0%
Federal 8.0%
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 other 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 (~212 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Grand Ridge School
How many students attend Grand Ridge School?
Grand Ridge School has 212 students enrolled. It is a public school in Grand Ridge, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Grand Ridge School?
The student-teacher ratio at Grand Ridge School is 11.2:1, which is 20% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 29% 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 Ridge School?
The largest demographic group at Grand Ridge School is White at 92.0% of enrollment, in Grand Ridge, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Grand Ridge School?
Grand Ridge School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Grand Ridge School a good school?
Grand Ridge School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% 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 Grand Ridge Ccsd 95?
None reported; Grand Ridge Ccsd 95 operates only Grand Ridge School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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