Other / mixed grade configuration · La Harpe, IL
La Harpe Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for La Harpe Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.
The verdict
La Harpe Elementary School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Illinois schools.
- 34
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.1:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 181
- students enrolled
La Harpe Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 70% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 170138105943 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-10 students YoY
La Harpe Elementary School shrank from 200 students in 2022-23 to 190 in 2023-24 (-5.0%).
Teacher FTE added 15.8 → 18.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-10 students YoY 170138105943 · La Harpe, IL Other · SMALL · TRAD
181 enr · 12.1:1 · RII 34
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
La Harpe Elementary School shrank from 200 students in 2022-23 to 190 in 2023-24 (-5.0%). Teacher FTE added 15.8 → 18.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →
How La Harpe Elementary School compares
La Harpe 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 | 12.1:1 | ▼ 14% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 181 | top 85% | - | - |
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 92.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 14.5, La Harpe Elementary School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
District finance for La Harpe Csd 347 reports $17,220 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 (~181 students)
Frequently asked questions about La Harpe Elementary School
How many students attend La Harpe Elementary School?
La Harpe Elementary School has 181 students enrolled. It is a public school in La Harpe, IL. CCD year-over-year: 200 (2022-23) → 190 (2023-24), down 10.
What is the student-teacher ratio at La Harpe Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at La Harpe Elementary 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 La Harpe Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at La Harpe Elementary School is White at 92.3% of enrollment, in La Harpe, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for La Harpe Elementary School?
La Harpe Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (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 La Harpe Csd 347?
None reported; La Harpe Csd 347 operates only La Harpe Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.