Jefferson Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · Sterling, Illinois

Jefferson Elementary School in Sterling, Illinois enrolled 450 students in 2024-25 with 30.2 full-time teachers, 14.9 students per teacher against the Illinois elementary-school median of 13.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 12% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 6%

401 students in 2022-23, 422 students in 2023-24, 450 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 28.5 to 30.2.

Students enrolled at Jefferson Elementary School by school year2022-23: 401, 2023-24: 422, 2024-25: 45002004006002022-234012023-244222024-25450
Students enrolled at Jefferson Elementary School by school year2022-23: 401, 2023-24: 422, 2024-25: 45002004006002022-234012023-244222024-25450
Students enrolled at Jefferson Elementary School by school year2022-23: 401, 2023-24: 422, 2024-25: 45002004006002022-234012023-244222024-25450
Students enrolled at Jefferson Elementary School by school year2022-23: 401, 2023-24: 422, 2024-25: 45002004006002022-234012023-244222024-25450
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2340128.514.1
2023-2442227.815.2
2024-2545030.214.9

14.9 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 77 of every 100 Illinois elementary schools

Among the 2,300 Illinois elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; This school 14.9; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.9state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; This school 14.9; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.9state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; This school 14.9; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.9state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; This school 14.9; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 14.9state median 13.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 320 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Jefferson Elementary School enrolled 320 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 320 of the 320 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent18.2% (2022-23)

Who attends

54.7% of students were White, 36.9% Hispanic, 6.0% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White54.7%
  2. Hispanic36.9%
  3. Two or more races6.0%
  4. Black2.2%
  5. Asian0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in Sterling

4 public elementary schools in Sterling report 2024-25 enrollment; Jefferson Elementary School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Jefferson Elementary School45014.9not reported
Franklin Elementary School40713.6not reported
Washington Elementary School39412.3not reported
Lincoln Elementary School27712.6not reported

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Jefferson Elementary School

  1. Lincoln Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.5 miles away: 277 students, 12.6 per teacher (2024-25).0.5 mi
  2. Franklin Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.7 miles away: 407 students, 13.6 per teacher (2024-25).0.7 mi
  3. Compare Jefferson Elementary School with Lincoln Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Sterling Public Schools spends per student$14,348 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,348
  5. The largest public schools in IllinoisJefferson Elementary School is the number 746 by size of 2,314 Illinois elementary schools open in 2024-25.#746 of 2,314
  6. Illinois schools by students per teacher14.9 students per teacher here against the Illinois median of 13.1 for elementary schools.14.9:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Jefferson Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Jefferson Elementary School?
    450 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 401 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Sterling, IL.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Jefferson Elementary School?
    14.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Illinois median for elementary schools is 13.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Jefferson Elementary School a Title I school?
    Jefferson Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Jefferson Elementary School in?
    Sterling Public Schools, NCES district ID 1742310. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 174231004255 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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