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

Jerseyville East Elem School

Federal NCES profile for Jerseyville East Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 172043002311
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
35
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Jerseyville East Elem School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% of Illinois schools.

#2 of 4
public schools in Jerseyville · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
16.3:1
large classes for Illinois
392
students enrolled

Jerseyville East Elem School has class sizes larger than 82% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Jerseyville East Elem School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Jerseyville, IL.

School address

Enrollment

392

Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

24.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.3:1

vs 14:1 Illinois avg

+16% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Jerseyville East Elem School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Jerseyville East Elem School

Jerseyville East Elem School is a mid-sized elementary school in Jerseyville, Illinois, enrolling 392 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.3:1 puts it in the larger third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.

With 392 students, its enrollment sits close to the Illinois median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,845 scored Illinois schools.

Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 17/100).

14.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

The surrounding Jersey Cusd 100 spends $13,096 per pupil, 23% below the Illinois average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among Jerseyville's elementary schools, it stands alongside Jersey Community Middle School (489 students): Jerseyville East Elem School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (16.3:1 vs 14.8:1).

Jersey Cusd 100 also operates Jersey Comm High School (961 students) and Jersey Community Middle School (489 students) alongside Jerseyville East Elem 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 Jerseyville East Elem School compares

Jerseyville East 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 16.3:1 ▲ 16% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 392 top 47% - -

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

16.3:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
392
Bigger than 46% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
16.3:1
students per teacher - 16% above state mean
Top 82% in Illinois - lower ratio than 18% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
14.5%
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
$13,096
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 90.8%
Two or More 4.6%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1%
African American 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 90.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 17.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 17.2, Jerseyville East Elem School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Jersey Cusd 100, which includes Jerseyville East Elem School.

$13,096
Per student
-23%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-21%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 46.4%
State 39.3%
Federal 14.3%

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 Jerseyville East Elem School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Jersey Comm High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Jersey Community Middle School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Jerseyville West Elem School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Grafton Elem School Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Jerseyville East Elem School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Jersey Cusd 100 · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Jerseyville

1 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Jerseyville East Elem School's federal record.

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 Jerseyville East Elem School

How many students attend Jerseyville East Elem School?

Jerseyville East Elem School has 392 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Jerseyville, IL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Jerseyville East Elem School?

The student-teacher ratio at Jerseyville East Elem School is 16.3:1, which is 16% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jerseyville East Elem School?

The largest demographic group at Jerseyville East Elem School is White at 90.8% of enrollment, in Jerseyville, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Jerseyville East Elem School?

Jerseyville East Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (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 Jerseyville East Elem School rank among public schools in Jerseyville?

By Resource Investment Index, Jerseyville East Elem School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Jerseyville, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Jerseyville on the city page.

Is Jerseyville East Elem School a good school?

Jerseyville East Elem School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% of 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 Jersey Cusd 100?

Besides Jerseyville East Elem School, Jersey Cusd 100 also operates Jersey Comm High School (961 students), Jersey Community Middle School (489 students), and Jerseyville West Elem School (352 students). See the Jersey Cusd 100 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 2021-22) · 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.

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

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