Enrollment
77
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Morris, IL
Nettle Creek Elem School
Federal NCES profile for Nettle Creek Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 172793002957
👥 S:T ratio 72
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Nettle Creek Elem School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Illinois.
- #1 of 5
- public schools in Morris · Resource Index
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 77
- students enrolled
Nettle Creek Elem School has class sizes smaller than 99% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Nettle Creek Elem School ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Morris, IL.
School address
District: Nettle Creek Ccsd 24c · Illinois
NCES ID 172793002957 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-50% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Nettle Creek Elem School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Nettle Creek Elem School
Nettle Creek Elem School is a small elementary school in Morris, Illinois, enrolling 77 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7:1, Nettle Creek Elem School is leaner than roughly 99% of Illinois schools and 50% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of Illinois schools, with 77 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 15/100).
Nettle Creek Ccsd 24c operates only this one school, so Nettle Creek Elem School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 77 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 Nettle Creek Elem School compares
Nettle Creek 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 | 7:1 | ▼ 50% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 77 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
77
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
7:1
students per teacher
- 50% below state mean
Top 1% in Illinois - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$18,453
per pupil, district-wide
- above Illinois avg of $17,042
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
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 92.2%
Hispanic or Latino 6.5%
Asian 1.3%
Largest group: White at 92.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 14.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 14.6, Nettle Creek Elem School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Nettle Creek Ccsd 24c, which includes Nettle Creek Elem School.
$18,453
Per student
+8%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 70.2%
State 25.0%
Federal 4.8%
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 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 (~77 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Nettle Creek Elem School
How many students attend Nettle Creek Elem School?
Nettle Creek Elem School has 77 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Morris, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Nettle Creek Elem School?
The student-teacher ratio at Nettle Creek Elem School is 7:1, which is 50% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 55% 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 Nettle Creek Elem School?
The largest demographic group at Nettle Creek Elem School is White at 92.2% of enrollment, in Morris, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Nettle Creek Elem School?
Nettle Creek Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Nettle Creek Elem School rank among public schools in Morris?
By Resource Investment Index, Nettle Creek Elem School ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Morris, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Morris on the city page.
Is Nettle Creek Elem School a good school?
Nettle Creek Elem School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% 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 Nettle Creek Ccsd 24c?
None reported; Nettle Creek Ccsd 24c operates only Nettle Creek Elem School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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