- Enrollment
- 151
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
Other / mixed grade configuration · Mount Olive, IL
Mt Olive Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Mt Olive Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 172718004751
👥 S:T ratio 55
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 34
📋 Attendance 53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mt Olive Elementary School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of Illinois schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.3:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 328
- students enrolled
Mt Olive Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 79% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mount Olive Cusd 5 · Illinois
NCES ID 172718004751 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-13 students YoY
Mt Olive Elementary School held near 344 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 29.9 → 31.1 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-13 students YoY 172718004751 · Mount Olive, IL Other · SMALL · TRAD
328 enr · 11.3:1 · RII 43
Nearest enrollment peer: Mt Olive High School (151 students)
Mt Olive Elementary School held near 344 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount). Teacher FTE added 29.9 → 31.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →
How Mt Olive Elementary School compares
Mt Olive Elementary 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 | 11.3:1 | ▼ 19% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 328 | top 58% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
328
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators methodology
Staffing depth
11.3:1
students per teacher
- 19% below state mean
Top 21% in Illinois - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$15,066
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $18,196
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 328 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 98.5%
African American 0.6%
Two or More 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 98.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 3.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 3.0, Mt Olive Elementary School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
District finance for Mount Olive Cusd 5 reports $15,066 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Mt Olive Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Olive High School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mt Olive Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
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 (~328 students)
Frequently asked questions about Mt Olive Elementary School
How many students attend Mt Olive Elementary School?
Mt Olive Elementary School has 328 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mount Olive, IL. CCD year-over-year: 357 (2022-23) → 344 (2023-24), nearly flat (-13).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mt Olive Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Mt Olive Elementary School is 11.3:1, which is 19% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 28% 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 Mt Olive Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Mt Olive Elementary School is White at 98.5% of enrollment, in Mount Olive, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mt Olive Elementary School?
Mt Olive Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical 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 Mount Olive Cusd 5?
Besides Mt Olive Elementary School, Mount Olive Cusd 5 also operates Mt Olive High School (151 students). See the Mount Olive Cusd 5 district page for the complete list.