Enrollment
121
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Newark, IL
Lisbon Grade School
Federal NCES profile for Lisbon Grade School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 172316002552
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 92
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lisbon Grade School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Illinois schools.
- #1 of 3
- elementary schools in Newark · Resource Index
- 59
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 121
- students enrolled
Lisbon Grade School has class sizes smaller than 82% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Lisbon Grade School ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Newark, IL.
School address
District: Lisbon Ccsd 90 · Illinois
NCES ID 172316002552 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-21% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lisbon Grade School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lisbon Grade School
Lisbon Grade School is a small elementary school in Newark, Illinois, enrolling 121 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11:1 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Illinois schools, with 121 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 93% of the 3,845 Illinois schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 23/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 3.3% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Lisbon Ccsd 90 spends $13,607 per pupil, 20% below the Illinois average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Among Newark's elementary schools, it stands alongside Newark Elem School (116 students): Lisbon Grade School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11:1 vs 12.9:1).
Lisbon Ccsd 90 operates only this one school, so Lisbon Grade School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 121 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Illinois's single-school districts.
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 Lisbon Grade School compares
Lisbon Grade School on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11:1 | ▼ 21% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 121 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
121
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11:1
students per teacher
- 21% below state mean
Top 18% in Illinois - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
3.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$13,607
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $17,042
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 87.6%
Hispanic or Latino 5.8%
African American 4.1%
Two or More 2.5%
Largest group: White at 87.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 22.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 22.7, Lisbon Grade School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lisbon Ccsd 90, which includes Lisbon Grade School.
$13,607
Per student
-20%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 63.9%
State 29.1%
Federal 6.9%
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.
Similar elementary schools in Newark
2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary 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 (~121 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Lisbon Grade School
How many students attend Lisbon Grade School?
Lisbon Grade School has 121 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Newark, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lisbon Grade School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lisbon Grade School is 11:1, which is 21% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 30% 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 Lisbon Grade School?
The largest demographic group at Lisbon Grade School is White at 87.6% of enrollment, in Newark, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lisbon Grade School?
Lisbon Grade School has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (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).
How does Lisbon Grade School rank among elementary schools in Newark?
By Resource Investment Index, Lisbon Grade School ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Newark, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Newark on the city page.
Is Lisbon Grade School a good school?
Lisbon Grade School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% 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 Lisbon Ccsd 90?
None reported; Lisbon Ccsd 90 operates only Lisbon Grade School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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