Enrollment
424
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Elburn, IL
Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elem
Federal NCES profile for Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elem, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 172448005617
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 61
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elem earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Illinois schools.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.9:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 424
- students enrolled
Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elem has class sizes smaller than 91% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Kaneland Cusd 302 · Illinois
NCES ID 172448005617 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
43.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.9:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-29% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elem compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elem
Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elem is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Elburn, Illinois, enrolling 424 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.9:1, Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elem is leaner than roughly 91% of Illinois schools and 29% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
With 424 students, its enrollment sits close to the Illinois median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 30/100).
15.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Elburn's public schools, it stands alongside Kaneland John Stewart Elem Sch (500 students): Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elem is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.9:1 vs 14.7:1).
Kaneland Cusd 302 also operates Kaneland Senior High School (1,201 students) and Kaneland Harter Middle School (822 students) alongside Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elem.
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 Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elem compares
Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elem on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.9:1 | ▼ 29% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 424 | top 41% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.9:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
424
Bigger than 51% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.9:1
students per teacher
- 29% below state mean
Top 9% in Illinois - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
15.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$18,281
per pupil, district-wide
- above Illinois avg of $17,042
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 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 83.0%
Hispanic or Latino 11.8%
Two or More 3.1%
African American 1.7%
Asian 0.5%
Largest group: White at 83.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 29.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 29.6, Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elem is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kaneland Cusd 302, which includes Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elem.
$18,281
Per student
+7%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 68.6%
State 28.8%
Federal 2.6%
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.
How Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elem Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaneland Senior High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Kaneland Harter Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Kaneland John Stewart Elem Sch | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Kaneland Mcdole Elem School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Kaneland John Shields Elem Sch | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elem's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,201
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 822
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 500
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 440
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 421
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
Similar other schools in Elburn
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other 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 (~424 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elem
How many students attend Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elem?
Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elem has 424 students enrolled. It is a public school in Elburn, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elem?
The student-teacher ratio at Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elem is 9.9:1, which is 29% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 37% 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 Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elem?
The largest demographic group at Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elem is White at 83.0% of enrollment, in Elburn, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elem?
Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elem has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher 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).
Is Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elem a good school?
Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elem earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% 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 Kaneland Cusd 302?
Besides Kaneland Blackberry Creek Elem, Kaneland Cusd 302 also operates Kaneland Senior High School (1,201 students), Kaneland Harter Middle School (822 students), and Kaneland John Stewart Elem Sch (500 students). See the Kaneland Cusd 302 district page for the complete list.
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