Enrollment
122
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Opdyke, IL
Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade Sch
Federal NCES profile for Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 170557005895
👥 S:T ratio 65
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 24
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade Sch earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Illinois schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.7:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 122
- students enrolled
Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade Sch has class sizes smaller than 96% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Opdyke-Belle-Rive Ccsd 5 · Illinois
NCES ID 170557005895 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.7:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-38% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade Sch compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade Sch
Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade Sch is a small combined-grade school in Opdyke, Illinois, enrolling 122 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.7:1, Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade Sch is leaner than roughly 96% of Illinois schools and 38% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Illinois schools, with 122 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 10/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 30.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 26.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Opdyke-Belle-Rive Ccsd 5 operates only this one school, so Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade Sch has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 122 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 Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade Sch compares
Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade Sch on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.7:1 | ▼ 38% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 122 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.7:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
122
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.7:1
students per teacher
- 38% below state mean
Top 4% in Illinois - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
30.3%
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
$15,514
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.
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 95.1%
Two or More 2.5%
African American 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8%
Largest group: White at 95.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 9.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 9.5, Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade Sch is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Opdyke-Belle-Rive Ccsd 5, which includes Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade Sch.
$15,514
Per student
-9%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.8%
State 39.4%
Federal 26.8%
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 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 (~122 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade Sch
How many students attend Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade Sch?
Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade Sch has 122 students enrolled. It is a public school in Opdyke, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade Sch is 8.7:1, which is 38% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 45% 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 Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade Sch?
The largest demographic group at Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade Sch is White at 95.1% of enrollment, in Opdyke, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade Sch?
Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (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 Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade Sch a good school?
Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade Sch earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% 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 Opdyke-Belle-Rive Ccsd 5?
None reported; Opdyke-Belle-Rive Ccsd 5 operates only Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade Sch as a public school district in NCES's records.
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