Elementary school (grades K-5) · Gilman, IL

Iroquois West Elem School/Gilman

Federal NCES profile for Iroquois West Elem School/Gilman, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 172018004923
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
60
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
67
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Iroquois West Elem School/Gilman earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Illinois schools.

52
Resource Index · Higher
9.9:1
small classes for Illinois
159
students enrolled

Iroquois West Elem School/Gilman has class sizes smaller than 91% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+1 students YoY

Iroquois West Elem School/Gilman held near 155 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 16.6 → 15.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+1 students YoY 172018004923 · Gilman, IL Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

159 enr · 9.9:1 · RII 52

Nearest enrollment peer: Iroquois West High School (284 students)

Iroquois West Elem School/Gilman held near 155 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 16.6 → 15.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Iroquois West Elem School/Gilman in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Iroquois West Elem School/Gilman reports 159 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Iroquois West Elem School/Gilman compares

Iroquois West Elem School/Gilman held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.9:1 ▼ 29% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 159 top 88% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

9.9:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
159
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
9.9:1
students per teacher - 29% below state mean
Top 9% in Illinois - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.2%
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
$15,006
per pupil, district-wide - below Illinois avg of $18,196
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 66.0%
Hispanic or Latino 31.4%
Two or More 1.3%
African American 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%

Largest group: White at 66.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.6, Iroquois West Elem School/Gilman is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

District finance for Iroquois West Cusd 10 reports $15,006 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Iroquois West Elem School/Gilman Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Iroquois West High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Iroquois West Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Iroquois West Elem Sch/Thawville Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Iroquois West Elem Sch/Danforth Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Iroquois West Elem School/Gilman's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Iroquois West Cusd 10 · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Iroquois West Elem School/Gilman

How many students attend Iroquois West Elem School/Gilman?

Iroquois West Elem School/Gilman has 159 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Gilman, IL. CCD year-over-year: 154 (2022-23) → 155 (2023-24), nearly flat (+1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Iroquois West Elem School/Gilman?

The student-teacher ratio at Iroquois West Elem School/Gilman is 9.9:1, which is 29% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 37% 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 Iroquois West Elem School/Gilman?

The largest demographic group at Iroquois West Elem School/Gilman is White at 66.0% of enrollment, in Gilman, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Iroquois West Elem School/Gilman?

Iroquois West Elem School/Gilman has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Iroquois West Cusd 10?

Besides Iroquois West Elem School/Gilman, Iroquois West Cusd 10 also operates Iroquois West High School (284 students), Iroquois West Middle School (215 students), and Iroquois West Elem Sch/Thawville (104 students). See the Iroquois West Cusd 10 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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