Elementary school (grades K-5) · Lostant, IL
Lostant Elem School
Federal NCES profile for Lostant Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
The verdict
Lostant Elem School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. It is also one of the smallest schools in Illinois.
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.6:1
- students per teacher
- 63
- students enrolled
Lostant Elem School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 170012002584 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-7 students YoY
Lostant Elem School shrank from 69 students in 2022-23 to 62 in 2023-24 (-10.1%).
Teacher FTE held 5.5 → 5.7 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-7 students YoY 170012002584 · Lostant, IL Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
63 enr · 12.6:1 · RII 51
Nearest enrollment peer: Shasta Elementary (100 students)
Lostant Elem School shrank from 69 students in 2022-23 to 62 in 2023-24 (-10.1%). Teacher FTE held 5.5 → 5.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →
How Lostant Elem School compares
Lostant Elem 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 | 12.6:1 | ▼ 10% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 63 | 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 96.8% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 6.2, Lostant Elem School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
District finance for Lostant Cusd 425 reports $21,116 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 (~63 students)
Frequently asked questions about Lostant Elem School
How many students attend Lostant Elem School?
Lostant Elem School has 63 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Lostant, IL. CCD year-over-year: 69 (2022-23) → 62 (2023-24), down 7.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lostant Elem School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lostant Elem School is 12.6:1, which is 10% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 20% 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 Lostant Elem School?
The largest demographic group at Lostant Elem School is White at 96.8% of enrollment, in Lostant, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lostant Elem School?
Lostant Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (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 Lostant Cusd 425?
None reported; Lostant Cusd 425 operates only Lostant Elem School as a public school district in NCES's records.