Other / mixed grade configuration · Kell, IL
Kell Grade School
Federal NCES profile for Kell Grade School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
The verdict
Kell Grade School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Illinois.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.7:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 64
- students enrolled
Kell Grade School has class sizes smaller than 85% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-9 students YoY
Kell Grade School shrank from 83 students in 2022-23 to 74 in 2023-24 (-10.8%).
Teacher FTE held 6.0 → 6.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-9 students YoY 172091002377 · Kell, IL Other · SMALL · TRAD
64 enr · 10.7:1 · RII 48
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Kell Grade School shrank from 83 students in 2022-23 to 74 in 2023-24 (-10.8%). Teacher FTE held 6.0 → 6.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →
How Kell Grade School compares
Kell Grade School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.7:1 | ▼ 24% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 64 | top 98% | - | - |
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 93.8% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 11.9, Kell Grade School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
District finance for Kell Cons Sd 2 reports $18,747 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 (~64 students)
Frequently asked questions about Kell Grade School
How many students attend Kell Grade School?
Kell Grade School has 64 students enrolled. It is a public school in Kell, IL. CCD year-over-year: 83 (2022-23) → 74 (2023-24), down 9.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kell Grade School?
The student-teacher ratio at Kell Grade School is 10.7:1, which is 24% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 32% 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 Kell Grade School?
The largest demographic group at Kell Grade School is White at 93.8% of enrollment, in Kell, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kell Grade School?
Kell Grade School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Kell Cons Sd 2?
None reported; Kell Cons Sd 2 operates only Kell Grade School as a public school district in NCES's records.