Other / mixed grade configuration · Westville, IL

Judith Giacoma Elem School

Federal NCES profile for Judith Giacoma Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 171082001318
0/100100/10020/100
👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
3
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Judith Giacoma Elem School earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median.

#3 of 3
public schools in Westville · Resource Index
20
Resource Index · Lower
13.3:1
students per teacher
610
students enrolled

Judith Giacoma Elem School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Judith Giacoma Elem School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Westville, IL.

School address

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

-33 students YoY

Judith Giacoma Elem School held near 638 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-33 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 46.4 → 35.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-33 students YoY 171082001318 · Westville, IL Other · MID · TRAD

610 enr · 13.3:1 · RII 20

Nearest enrollment peer: Westville High School (334 students)

Judith Giacoma Elem School held near 638 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-33 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 46.4 → 35.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Judith Giacoma Elem School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Judith Giacoma Elem School reports 610 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 Judith Giacoma Elem School compares

Judith Giacoma 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 13.3:1 ▼ 5% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 610 top 20% - -

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

13.3:1
Leaner classes than 64% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
610
Bigger than 74% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
13.3:1
students per teacher - 5% below state mean
Top 46% in Illinois - lower ratio than 54% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
38.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,816
per pupil, district-wide - below Illinois avg of $18,196
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 610 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
22
in-school suspensions + 69 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 84.8%
Two or More 6.9%
Hispanic or Latino 6.7%
African American 1.6%

Largest group: White at 84.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 27.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 27.1, Judith Giacoma Elem School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

District finance for Westville Cusd 2 reports $13,816 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Judith Giacoma Elem School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Westville High School Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Westville Jr High School Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Westville Cusd 2 · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Frequently asked questions about Judith Giacoma Elem School

How many students attend Judith Giacoma Elem School?

Judith Giacoma Elem School has 610 students enrolled. It is a public school in Westville, IL. CCD year-over-year: 671 (2022-23) → 638 (2023-24), nearly flat (-33).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Judith Giacoma Elem School?

The student-teacher ratio at Judith Giacoma Elem School is 13.3:1, which is 5% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 15% 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 Judith Giacoma Elem School?

The largest demographic group at Judith Giacoma Elem School is White at 84.8% of enrollment, in Westville, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Judith Giacoma Elem School?

Judith Giacoma Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower 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).

How does Judith Giacoma Elem School rank among public schools in Westville?

By Resource Investment Index, Judith Giacoma Elem School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Westville, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Westville Cusd 2?

Besides Judith Giacoma Elem School, Westville Cusd 2 also operates Westville High School (334 students) and Westville Jr High School (205 students). See the Westville Cusd 2 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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