Elementary school (grades K-5) · Hinsdale, IL

Madison Elem School

Federal NCES profile for Madison Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 171929002216
0/100100/10056/100
👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
87
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Madison Elem School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of Illinois schools.

#1 of 3
elementary schools in Hinsdale · Resource Index
56
Resource Index · Higher
11.8:1
small classes for Illinois
367
students enrolled

Madison Elem School has class sizes smaller than 74% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Madison Elem School ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Hinsdale, IL.

School address

Enrollment

367

Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

31.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.8:1

vs 14:1 Illinois avg

-16% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Madison Elem School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Madison Elem School

Madison Elem School is a mid-sized elementary school in Hinsdale, Illinois, enrolling 367 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.

With 367 students, its enrollment sits close to the Illinois median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.

Its student body is led by White (67%) and Asian (19%) (diversity index 51/100).

Attendance holds up well here: only 5.4% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

The surrounding Hinsdale Ccsd 181 spends $22,486 per pupil, 32% above the Illinois average, a better-resourced district than most.

Among Hinsdale's elementary schools, it stands alongside The Lane Elem School (345 students): Madison Elem School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.8:1 vs 13.8:1).

Hinsdale Ccsd 181 also operates Hinsdale Middle School (755 students) and Clarendon Hills Middle School (448 students) alongside Madison Elem School.

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 Madison Elem School compares

Madison Elem 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 11.8:1 ▼ 16% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 367 top 51% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
367
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
11.8:1
students per teacher - 16% below state mean
Top 26% in Illinois - lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
5.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$22,486
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

White 66.5%
Asian 19.1%
Two or More 8.2%
Hispanic or Latino 6.0%
African American 0.3%

Largest group: White at 66.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 51.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 51.1, Madison Elem School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hinsdale Ccsd 181, which includes Madison Elem School.

$22,486
Per student
+32%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+36%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 74.6%
State 22.6%
Federal 2.8%

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.

How Madison Elem School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Hinsdale Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Clarendon Hills Middle School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Oak Elem School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
The Lane Elem School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Monroe Elem School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Madison Elem School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Hinsdale Ccsd 181 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Hinsdale

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Madison Elem School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Madison Elem School

How many students attend Madison Elem School?

Madison Elem School has 367 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Hinsdale, IL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Madison Elem School?

The student-teacher ratio at Madison Elem School is 11.8:1, which is 16% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 25% 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 Madison Elem School?

The largest demographic group at Madison Elem School is White at 66.5% of enrollment, in Hinsdale, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Madison Elem School?

Madison Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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 Madison Elem School rank among elementary schools in Hinsdale?

By Resource Investment Index, Madison Elem School ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Hinsdale, 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 Hinsdale on the city page.

Is Madison Elem School a good school?

Madison Elem School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% 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 Hinsdale Ccsd 181?

Besides Madison Elem School, Hinsdale Ccsd 181 also operates Hinsdale Middle School (755 students), Clarendon Hills Middle School (448 students), and Oak Elem School (446 students). See the Hinsdale Ccsd 181 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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