Other / mixed grade configuration · Jonesboro, IL
Jonesboro Elem School
Federal NCES profile for Jonesboro Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
The verdict
Jonesboro 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.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.1:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 338
- students enrolled
Jonesboro Elem School has class sizes smaller than 70% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 172064002353 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-16 students YoY
Jonesboro Elem School held near 325 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-16 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 28.0 → 27.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-16 students YoY 172064002353 · Jonesboro, IL Other · SMALL · TRAD
338 enr · 12.1:1 · RII 45
Nearest enrollment peer: Abbeville Elementary School (338 students)
Jonesboro Elem School held near 325 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-16 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 28.0 → 27.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →
How Jonesboro Elem School compares
Jonesboro Elem School 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 | 12.1:1 | ▼ 14% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 338 | top 56% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 93.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 12.9, Jonesboro Elem School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
District finance for County of Union Sch Dist No43 reports $14,827 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other 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.
Similar enrollment (~338 students)
Frequently asked questions about Jonesboro Elem School
How many students attend Jonesboro Elem School?
Jonesboro Elem School has 338 students enrolled. It is a public school in Jonesboro, IL. CCD year-over-year: 341 (2022-23) → 325 (2023-24), nearly flat (-16).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jonesboro Elem School?
The student-teacher ratio at Jonesboro 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 Jonesboro Elem School?
The largest demographic group at Jonesboro Elem School is White at 93.2% of enrollment, in Jonesboro, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Jonesboro Elem School?
Jonesboro Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in County of Union Sch Dist No43?
None reported; County of Union Sch Dist No43 operates only Jonesboro Elem School as a public school district in NCES's records.