Enrollment
170
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Fairfield, IL
Jasper Elem School
Federal NCES profile for Jasper Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 172037002294
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Jasper Elem School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Illinois schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.
- #2 of 3
- elementary schools in Fairfield · Resource Index
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.1:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 170
- students enrolled
Jasper Elem School has class sizes smaller than 70% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Jasper Elem School ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Fairfield, IL.
School address
District: Jasper Ccsd 17 · Illinois
NCES ID 172037002294 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.1:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Jasper Elem School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Jasper Elem School
Jasper Elem School is a small elementary school in Fairfield, Illinois, enrolling 170 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 170 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 (94% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 11/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Jasper Ccsd 17 spends $10,368 per pupil, 39% below the Illinois average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 22.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Fairfield's elementary schools, it stands alongside Center Street Elem School (296 students): Jasper Elem School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.1:1 vs 13.5:1).
Jasper Ccsd 17 operates only this one school, so Jasper Elem 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 Jasper Elem School compares
Jasper Elem 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 | 12.1:1 | ▼ 14% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 170 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.1:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
170
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.1:1
students per teacher
- 14% below state mean
Top 30% in Illinois - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$10,368
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $17,042
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
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.
Student demographics
White 94.1%
African American 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9%
Largest group: White at 94.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 11.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 11.3, Jasper Elem School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Jasper Ccsd 17, which includes Jasper Elem School.
$10,368
Per student
-39%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-38%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 21.7%
State 55.7%
Federal 22.6%
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 elementary schools in Fairfield
2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
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 (~170 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.1:1)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Jasper Elem School's federal record.
- Compare Jasper Elem School against another school. Compare schools
- Jasper Ccsd 17's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Jasper Elem School
How many students attend Jasper Elem School?
Jasper Elem School has 170 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Fairfield, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jasper Elem School?
The student-teacher ratio at Jasper Elem School is 12.1:1, which is 14% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 23% 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 Jasper Elem School?
The largest demographic group at Jasper Elem School is White at 94.1% of enrollment, in Fairfield, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Jasper Elem School?
Jasper Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical 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).
How does Jasper Elem School rank among elementary schools in Fairfield?
By Resource Investment Index, Jasper Elem School ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Fairfield, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Fairfield on the city page.
Is Jasper Elem School a good school?
Jasper Elem School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Illinois schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Jasper Ccsd 17?
None reported; Jasper Ccsd 17 operates only Jasper Elem School as a public school district in NCES's records.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.