Enrollment
92
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Perry, IL
Griggsville-Perry Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Griggsville-Perry Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 171779001063
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 63
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Griggsville-Perry Middle School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Illinois.
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.4:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 92
- students enrolled
Griggsville-Perry Middle School has class sizes smaller than 97% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Griggsville-Perry Cusd 4 · Illinois
NCES ID 171779001063 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.4:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-40% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Griggsville-Perry Middle School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Griggsville-Perry Middle School
Griggsville-Perry Middle School is a small elementary school in Perry, Illinois, enrolling 92 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.4:1, Griggsville-Perry Middle School is leaner than roughly 97% of Illinois schools and 40% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Illinois schools, with 92 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 6/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 184 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 40.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Griggsville-Perry Cusd 4 also operates Griggsville-Perry Primary School (148 students) and Griggsville-Perry High School (89 students) alongside Griggsville-Perry Middle School.
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 Griggsville-Perry Middle School compares
Griggsville-Perry Middle 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 | 8.4:1 | ▼ 40% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 92 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.4:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
92
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.4:1
students per teacher
- 40% below state mean
Top 3% in Illinois - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
40.2%
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
$18,748
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.0 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 96.7%
Two or More 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1%
Largest group: White at 96.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 6.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 6.4, Griggsville-Perry Middle School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Griggsville-Perry Cusd 4, which includes Griggsville-Perry Middle School.
$18,748
Per student
+10%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 45.5%
State 45.4%
Federal 9.1%
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 Griggsville-Perry Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Griggsville-Perry Primary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Griggsville-Perry High School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Griggsville-Perry Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 148
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 89
- Students per teacher
- 8.1:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
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 (~92 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Griggsville-Perry Middle School
How many students attend Griggsville-Perry Middle School?
Griggsville-Perry Middle School has 92 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Perry, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Griggsville-Perry Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Griggsville-Perry Middle School is 8.4:1, which is 40% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 46% 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 Griggsville-Perry Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Griggsville-Perry Middle School is White at 96.7% of enrollment, in Perry, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Griggsville-Perry Middle School?
Griggsville-Perry Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical 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 Griggsville-Perry Middle School a good school?
Griggsville-Perry Middle School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% 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 Griggsville-Perry Cusd 4?
Besides Griggsville-Perry Middle School, Griggsville-Perry Cusd 4 also operates Griggsville-Perry Primary School (148 students) and Griggsville-Perry High School (89 students). See the Griggsville-Perry Cusd 4 district page for the complete list.
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