Enrollment
56
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Mount Vernon, IL
Mcclellan Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Mcclellan Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 172526002753
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mcclellan Elementary School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Illinois.
- #3 of 4
- elementary schools in Mount Vernon · Resource Index
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 56
- students enrolled
Mcclellan Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 97% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Mcclellan Elementary School ranks #3 of 4 elementary schools in Mount Vernon, IL.
School address
District: Mcclellan Ccsd 12 · Illinois
NCES ID 172526002753 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-43% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mcclellan Elementary School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mcclellan Elementary School
Mcclellan Elementary School is a small elementary school in Mount Vernon, Illinois, enrolling 56 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8:1, Mcclellan Elementary School is leaner than roughly 97% of Illinois schools and 43% 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 56 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (98% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 4/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Mount Vernon's elementary schools, it stands alongside Dr Nick Osborne Primary Center (562 students): Mcclellan Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8:1 vs 13.4:1).
Mcclellan Ccsd 12 operates only this one school, so Mcclellan Elementary School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 56 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 Mcclellan Elementary School compares
Mcclellan 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 | 8:1 | ▼ 43% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 56 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
56
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8:1
students per teacher
- 43% below state mean
Top 3% in Illinois - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.0%
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
$16,982
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $17,042
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
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 98.2%
African American 1.8%
Largest group: White at 98.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 3.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 3.5, Mcclellan Elementary School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mcclellan Ccsd 12, which includes Mcclellan Elementary School.
$16,982
Per student
0%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 41.7%
State 44.9%
Federal 13.4%
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 Mount Vernon
3 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 (~56 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Mcclellan Elementary School
How many students attend Mcclellan Elementary School?
Mcclellan Elementary School has 56 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Mount Vernon, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mcclellan Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Mcclellan Elementary School is 8:1, which is 43% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 49% 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 Mcclellan Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Mcclellan Elementary School is White at 98.2% of enrollment, in Mount Vernon, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mcclellan Elementary School?
Mcclellan Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (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).
How does Mcclellan Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Mount Vernon?
By Resource Investment Index, Mcclellan Elementary School ranks #3 of 4 elementary schools in Mount Vernon, 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 Mount Vernon on the city page.
Is Mcclellan Elementary School a good school?
Mcclellan Elementary School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% 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 Mcclellan Ccsd 12?
None reported; Mcclellan Ccsd 12 operates only Mcclellan Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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