Enrollment
344
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Moro, IL
Meadowbrook Intermediate Sch
Federal NCES profile for Meadowbrook Intermediate Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 170612000301
👥 S:T ratio 31
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Meadowbrook Intermediate Sch earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of Illinois schools.
- 33
- Resource Index · Typical
- 17.2:1
- large classes for Illinois
- 344
- students enrolled
Meadowbrook Intermediate Sch has class sizes larger than 88% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Bethalto Cusd 8 · Illinois
NCES ID 170612000301 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.2:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
+23% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Meadowbrook Intermediate Sch compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Meadowbrook Intermediate Sch
Meadowbrook Intermediate Sch is a mid-sized elementary school in Moro, Illinois, enrolling 344 students.
Class loads run heavy: 17.2:1 is larger than about 88% of Illinois schools and 23% above the 14:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
With 344 students, its enrollment sits close to the Illinois median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 21/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 15.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Bethalto Cusd 8 also operates Civic Memorial High School (760 students) and Wilbur Trimpe Middle School (556 students) alongside Meadowbrook Intermediate Sch.
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 Meadowbrook Intermediate Sch compares
Meadowbrook Intermediate Sch on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.2:1 | ▲ 23% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 344 | top 55% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
17.2:1
Leaner classes than 29% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
344
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
17.2:1
students per teacher
- 23% above state mean
Top 88% in Illinois - lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
24.7%
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
$13,883
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $17,042
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
18
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.0 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 88.4%
Two or More 5.5%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8%
African American 2.0%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: White at 88.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 21.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 21.4, Meadowbrook Intermediate Sch is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bethalto Cusd 8, which includes Meadowbrook Intermediate Sch.
$13,883
Per student
-19%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.7%
State 50.8%
Federal 15.5%
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.
How Meadowbrook Intermediate Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civic Memorial High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Wilbur Trimpe Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Bethalto East Primary School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Parkside Primary School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Meadowbrook Intermediate Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 760
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 556
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 387
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 321
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
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 (~344 students)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Meadowbrook Intermediate Sch's federal record.
- Compare Meadowbrook Intermediate Sch against another school. Compare schools
- Bethalto Cusd 8's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
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 Meadowbrook Intermediate Sch
How many students attend Meadowbrook Intermediate Sch?
Meadowbrook Intermediate Sch has 344 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Moro, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Meadowbrook Intermediate Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Meadowbrook Intermediate Sch is 17.2:1, which is 23% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 10% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Meadowbrook Intermediate Sch?
The largest demographic group at Meadowbrook Intermediate Sch is White at 88.4% of enrollment, in Moro, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Meadowbrook Intermediate Sch?
Meadowbrook Intermediate Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (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 Meadowbrook Intermediate Sch a good school?
Meadowbrook Intermediate Sch earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% 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 Bethalto Cusd 8?
Besides Meadowbrook Intermediate Sch, Bethalto Cusd 8 also operates Civic Memorial High School (760 students), Wilbur Trimpe Middle School (556 students), and Bethalto East Primary School (387 students). See the Bethalto Cusd 8 district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.