Enrollment
130
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 171588001893
Harding Grade School — Earlville, IL
Federal NCES profile for Harding Grade School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 52/100.
👥 Class size 30
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 74
📋 Attendance 75
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Serena Cusd 2 · Illinois
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.5:1
vs 14.6:1 Illinois avg
+20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Harding Grade School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Harding Grade School reports 130 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 8.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 17.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 20% above the Illinois state mean of 14.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 10% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Counselor coverage works out to roughly 130 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 10.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Serena Cusd 2 spends $21,075 per pupil district-wide, above the Illinois average of $20,099 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 68.6% from local sources (property taxes), 24.9% from the state, and 6.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (C-), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Harding Grade School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Illinois state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.5:1 | ▲ 20% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Enrollment | 130 | top 8% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Staffing depth
17.5:1
students per teacher
— 20% above state mean
Top 90% in Illinois — lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
10.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$21,075
per pupil, district-wide
— above Illinois avg of $20,099
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 130 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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
Enrollment 130 Top 8% in Illinois — larger than 92% of 3,845 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 8.0
Students per teacher 17.5:1 +20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible —
NCES ID 171588001893
Student demographics
White 85.4%
Hispanic or Latino 8.5%
Two or More 4.6%
African American 0.8%
Asian 0.8%
Largest group: White at 85.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 130:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 10.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Serena Cusd 2, which includes Harding Grade School.
$21,075
Per student
+5%
vs Illinois
Avg $20,099
+8%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 68.6%
State 24.9%
Federal 6.5%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 184
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Enrollment
- 162
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Enrollment
- 135
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
Similar other schools in Earlville
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Harding Grade School
How many students attend Harding Grade School?
Harding Grade School has 130 students enrolled. It is a other school in Earlville, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harding Grade School?
The student-teacher ratio at Harding Grade School is 17.5:1, which is 20% higher than the Illinois average of 14.6:1 and 10% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Harding Grade School?
The largest demographic group at Harding Grade School is White at 85.4%. The school serves a diverse student body in Earlville, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Harding Grade School?
Harding Grade School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (C-) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.