Other / mixed grade configuration · Malden, IL
Malden Grade School
Federal NCES profile for Malden Grade School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
The verdict
Malden Grade School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Illinois.
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.9:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 79
- students enrolled
Malden Grade School has class sizes smaller than 91% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 172412002635 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+0 students YoY
Malden Grade School held near 86 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 8.0 → 8.4 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+0 students YoY 172412002635 · Malden, IL Other · SMALL · TRAD
79 enr · 9.9:1 · RII 52
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Malden Grade School held near 86 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE added 8.0 → 8.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →
How Malden Grade School compares
Malden Grade School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.9:1 | ▼ 29% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 79 | top 97% | - | - |
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 79.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 33.6, Malden Grade School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
District finance for Malden Ccsd 84 reports $17,314 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 (~79 students)
Frequently asked questions about Malden Grade School
How many students attend Malden Grade School?
Malden Grade School has 79 students enrolled. It is a public school in Malden, IL. CCD year-over-year: 86 (2022-23) → 86 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Malden Grade School?
The student-teacher ratio at Malden Grade School is 9.9:1, which is 29% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 37% 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 Malden Grade School?
The largest demographic group at Malden Grade School is White at 79.7% of enrollment, in Malden, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Malden Grade School?
Malden Grade School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher 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 Malden Ccsd 84?
None reported; Malden Ccsd 84 operates only Malden Grade School as a public school district in NCES's records.