Enrollment
160
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Medora, IL
Medora Intermediate School
Federal NCES profile for Medora Intermediate School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 173150003318
👥 S:T ratio 51
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 61
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Medora Intermediate School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.3:1
- students per teacher
- 160
- students enrolled
Medora Intermediate School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Southwestern Cusd 9 · Illinois
NCES ID 173150003318 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.3:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-12% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Medora Intermediate School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Medora Intermediate School
Medora Intermediate School is a small elementary school in Medora, Illinois, enrolling 160 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 160 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 7/100).
15.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Southwestern Cusd 9 also operates Southwestern High School (370 students) and Brighton North Primary School (293 students) alongside Medora Intermediate 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 Medora Intermediate School compares
Medora Intermediate 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 | 12.3:1 | ▼ 12% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 160 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.3:1
Leaner classes than 73% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
160
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.3:1
students per teacher
- 12% below state mean
Top 33% in Illinois - lower ratio than 67% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
15.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,941
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
2
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.4 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 96.3%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9%
Two or More 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Largest group: White at 96.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 7.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 7.2, Medora Intermediate School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Southwestern Cusd 9, which includes Medora Intermediate School.
$13,941
Per student
-18%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.0%
State 51.4%
Federal 10.5%
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 Medora Intermediate School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Brighton North Primary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Southwestern Middle School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Shipman Elem School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Medora Intermediate School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 370
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 293
- Students per teacher
- 17.2:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 171
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 155
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
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 (~160 students)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Medora Intermediate School's federal record.
- Compare Medora Intermediate School against another school. Compare schools
- Southwestern Cusd 9'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 Medora Intermediate School
How many students attend Medora Intermediate School?
Medora Intermediate School has 160 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Medora, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Medora Intermediate School?
The student-teacher ratio at Medora Intermediate School is 12.3:1, which is 12% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 22% 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 Medora Intermediate School?
The largest demographic group at Medora Intermediate School is White at 96.3% of enrollment, in Medora, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Medora Intermediate School?
Medora Intermediate School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (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 Medora Intermediate School a good school?
Medora Intermediate School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Southwestern Cusd 9?
Besides Medora Intermediate School, Southwestern Cusd 9 also operates Southwestern High School (370 students), Brighton North Primary School (293 students), and Southwestern Middle School (171 students). See the Southwestern Cusd 9 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.