Enrollment
170
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bethany, IL
Okaw Valley Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Okaw Valley Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 170022304544
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 66
📋 Attendance 56
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Okaw Valley Elementary School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Illinois schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.6:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 170
- students enrolled
Okaw Valley Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 85% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Okaw Valley Cusd 302 · Illinois
NCES ID 170022304544 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.6:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Okaw Valley Elementary School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Okaw Valley Elementary School
Okaw Valley Elementary School is a small combined-grade school in Bethany, Illinois, enrolling 170 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.6:1, Okaw Valley Elementary School is leaner than roughly 85% of Illinois schools and 24% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 170 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 (98% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 5/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 170 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
17.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Okaw Valley Cusd 302 also operates Okaw Valley High School (162 students) and Okaw Valley Middle School (124 students) alongside Okaw Valley Elementary 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 Okaw Valley Elementary School compares
Okaw Valley Elementary 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 | 10.6:1 | ▼ 24% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 170 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.6:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
170
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.6:1
students per teacher
- 24% below state mean
Top 15% in Illinois - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$14,871
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 170 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.5 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 97.6%
African American 0.6%
Hispanic or Latino 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Two or More 0.6%
Largest group: White at 97.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 4.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 4.7, Okaw Valley Elementary School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Okaw Valley Cusd 302, which includes Okaw Valley Elementary School.
$14,871
Per student
-13%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 55.7%
State 32.2%
Federal 12.1%
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 Okaw Valley Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okaw Valley High School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Okaw Valley Middle School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Okaw Valley Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 162
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 124
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
Similar other 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 (~170 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Okaw Valley Elementary School
How many students attend Okaw Valley Elementary School?
Okaw Valley Elementary School has 170 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bethany, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Okaw Valley Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Okaw Valley Elementary School is 10.6:1, which is 24% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 32% 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 Okaw Valley Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Okaw Valley Elementary School is White at 97.6% of enrollment, in Bethany, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Okaw Valley Elementary School?
Okaw Valley Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Okaw Valley Elementary School a good school?
Okaw Valley Elementary School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Illinois schools. 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 Okaw Valley Cusd 302?
Besides Okaw Valley Elementary School, Okaw Valley Cusd 302 also operates Okaw Valley High School (162 students) and Okaw Valley Middle School (124 students). See the Okaw Valley Cusd 302 district page for the complete list.
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