Enrollment
66
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Stone Park, IL
Grant Primary
Federal NCES profile for Grant Primary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 170576005264
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Grant Primary earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 93% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Illinois.
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 9.4:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 66
- students enrolled
Grant Primary has class sizes smaller than 93% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Bellwood Sd 88 · Illinois
NCES ID 170576005264 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.4:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-33% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Grant Primary compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Grant Primary
Grant Primary is a small elementary school in Stone Park, Illinois, enrolling 66 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.4:1, Grant Primary is leaner than roughly 93% of Illinois schools and 33% 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 66 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 42.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Bellwood Sd 88 also operates Roosevelt Middle School (614 students) and Grant Elem School (363 students) alongside Grant Primary.
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 Grant Primary compares
Grant Primary on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.4:1 | ▼ 33% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 66 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.4:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
66
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.4:1
students per teacher
- 33% below state mean
Top 7% in Illinois - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
42.4%
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
$19,208
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
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.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bellwood Sd 88, which includes Grant Primary.
$19,208
Per student
+13%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.6%
State 53.6%
Federal 9.8%
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.
How Grant Primary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Grant Elem School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lincoln Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mckinley Elem School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Thurgood Marshall Elem School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Grant Primary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 614
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 363
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 310
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 304
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 229
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
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 (~66 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Grant Primary
How many students attend Grant Primary?
Grant Primary has 66 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Stone Park, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Grant Primary?
The student-teacher ratio at Grant Primary is 9.4:1, which is 33% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 40% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Grant Primary?
Grant Primary has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower 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 Grant Primary a good school?
Grant Primary earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 93% 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 Bellwood Sd 88?
Besides Grant Primary, Bellwood Sd 88 also operates Roosevelt Middle School (614 students), Grant Elem School (363 students), and Lincoln Elementary School (310 students). See the Bellwood Sd 88 district page for the complete list.
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