Enrollment
109
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Murrayville, IL
Murrayville-Woodson Elem School
Federal NCES profile for Murrayville-Woodson Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 172028002286
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 31
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Murrayville-Woodson Elem School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Illinois schools.
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.4:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 109
- students enrolled
Murrayville-Woodson Elem School has class sizes smaller than 97% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Jacksonville Sd 117 · Illinois
NCES ID 172028002286 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.4:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-40% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Murrayville-Woodson Elem School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Murrayville-Woodson Elem School
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Murrayville-Woodson Elem School sits near the smaller end of the Illinois enrollment distribution while also reporting a lower student-teacher ratio than most state schools. That pairing is consistent with a compact, teacher-dense setting, though small scale can limit the number of specialized courses or support roles a campus can sustain. The program and staffing sections below show whether the lean ratio extends beyond classroom teachers into broader student services.
Attendance is the dominant support signal
Murrayville-Woodson Elem School's 27.5% chronic-absence rate is more consequential than a generic staffing label: at least one quarter of students missed 10% or more of school days in the 2021-22 collection. That level can affect instruction, counseling demand, and continuity even when other reported resources look ordinary. The dataset records the scale of absence but not its causes, so it should prompt a current-year question rather than a conclusion about school management.
Murrayville-Woodson Elem School is a small elementary school in Murrayville, Illinois, enrolling 109 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.4:1, Murrayville-Woodson Elem School is leaner than roughly 97% of Illinois schools and 40% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Illinois schools, with 109 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 33/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 27.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Jacksonville Sd 117 also operates Jacksonville High School (890 students) and Jacksonville Middle School (680 students) alongside Murrayville-Woodson Elem 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 Murrayville-Woodson Elem School compares
Murrayville-Woodson Elem 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 | 8.4:1 | ▼ 40% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 109 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.4:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
109
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.4:1
students per teacher
- 40% 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
27.5%
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
$14,527
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
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 80.7%
Two or More 12.8%
Hispanic or Latino 5.5%
African American 0.9%
Largest group: White at 80.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 32.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 32.9, Murrayville-Woodson Elem School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Jacksonville Sd 117, which includes Murrayville-Woodson Elem School.
$14,527
Per student
-15%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 39.5%
State 46.4%
Federal 14.1%
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 Murrayville-Woodson Elem School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Jacksonville Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Eisenhower Elem School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| South Jacksonville Elem School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Washington Elem School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Murrayville-Woodson Elem School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 890
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 680
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 349
- Students per teacher
- 19.4:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 311
- Students per teacher
- 19.4:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 264
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
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 (~109 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.4:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Murrayville-Woodson Elem School
How many students attend Murrayville-Woodson Elem School?
Murrayville-Woodson Elem School has 109 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Murrayville, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Murrayville-Woodson Elem School?
The student-teacher ratio at Murrayville-Woodson Elem School is 8.4:1, which is 40% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 46% 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 Murrayville-Woodson Elem School?
The largest demographic group at Murrayville-Woodson Elem School is White at 80.7% of enrollment, in Murrayville, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Murrayville-Woodson Elem School?
Murrayville-Woodson Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Jacksonville Sd 117?
Besides Murrayville-Woodson Elem School, Jacksonville Sd 117 also operates Jacksonville High School (890 students), Jacksonville Middle School (680 students), and Eisenhower Elem School (349 students). See the Jacksonville Sd 117 district page for the complete list.
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