Elementary school (grades K-5) · Kings, IL
Kings Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Kings Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
The verdict
Kings Elementary School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Illinois.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.4:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 81
- students enrolled
Kings Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 98% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 172113002392 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-10 students YoY
Kings Elementary School shrank from 86 students in 2022-23 to 76 in 2023-24 (-11.6%).
Teacher FTE lost 11.8 → 10.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-10 students YoY 172113002392 · Kings, IL Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
81 enr · 7.4:1 · RII 55
Nearest enrollment peer: Shasta Elementary (100 students)
Kings Elementary School shrank from 86 students in 2022-23 to 76 in 2023-24 (-11.6%). Teacher FTE lost 11.8 → 10.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →
How Kings Elementary School compares
Kings Elementary 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 | 7.4:1 | ▼ 47% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 81 | top 97% | - | - |
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 77.8% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 35.5, Kings Elementary School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
District finance for Kings Cons Sd 144 reports $21,372 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide elementary 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 (~81 students)
Frequently asked questions about Kings Elementary School
How many students attend Kings Elementary School?
Kings Elementary School has 81 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Kings, IL. CCD year-over-year: 86 (2022-23) → 76 (2023-24), down 10.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kings Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Kings Elementary School is 7.4:1, which is 47% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 53% 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 Kings Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Kings Elementary School is White at 77.8% of enrollment, in Kings, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kings Elementary School?
Kings Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher 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 Kings Cons Sd 144?
None reported; Kings Cons Sd 144 operates only Kings Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.