Enrollment
52
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Ludlow, IL
Ludlow Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Ludlow Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 172370002590
👥 S:T ratio 74
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ludlow Elementary School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Illinois.
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 6.5:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 52
- students enrolled
Ludlow Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 99% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Ludlow Ccsd 142 · Illinois
NCES ID 172370002590 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.5:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-54% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ludlow Elementary School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ludlow Elementary School
Ludlow Elementary School is a small elementary school in Ludlow, Illinois, enrolling 52 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.5:1, Ludlow Elementary School is leaner than roughly 99% of Illinois schools and 54% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of Illinois schools, with 52 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (48%) and White (33%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 64/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 57.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Ludlow Ccsd 142 spends $23,554 per pupil, 38% above the Illinois average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 23.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Ludlow Ccsd 142 operates only this one school, so Ludlow Elementary School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 52 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 Ludlow Elementary School compares
Ludlow Elementary 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 | 6.5:1 | ▼ 54% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 52 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.5:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
52
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
6.5:1
students per teacher
- 54% below state mean
Top 1% in Illinois - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
57.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$23,554
per pupil, district-wide
- above Illinois avg of $17,042
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
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
Hispanic or Latino 48.1%
White 32.7%
Two or More 15.4%
African American 3.8%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 48.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 63.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 63.7, Ludlow Elementary School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ludlow Ccsd 142, which includes Ludlow Elementary School.
$23,554
Per student
+38%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+42%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.5%
State 39.9%
Federal 23.5%
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 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 (~52 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Ludlow Elementary School
How many students attend Ludlow Elementary School?
Ludlow Elementary School has 52 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Ludlow, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ludlow Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Ludlow Elementary School is 6.5:1, which is 54% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 59% 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 Ludlow Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Ludlow Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 48.1% of enrollment, in Ludlow, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ludlow Elementary School?
Ludlow Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical 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).
Is Ludlow Elementary School a good school?
Ludlow Elementary School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Illinois. 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 Ludlow Ccsd 142?
None reported; Ludlow Ccsd 142 operates only Ludlow Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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