Enrollment
87
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Paw Paw, IL
Paw Paw Elem School
Federal NCES profile for Paw Paw Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 172235002503
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 74
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Paw Paw Elem School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Illinois.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.9:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 87
- students enrolled
Paw Paw Elem School has class sizes smaller than 83% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Paw Paw Cusd 271 · Illinois
NCES ID 172235002503 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.9:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-22% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Paw Paw Elem School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Paw Paw Elem School
Paw Paw Elem School is a small elementary school in Paw Paw, Illinois, enrolling 87 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Illinois schools, with 87 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 29/100).
10.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Paw Paw Cusd 271 spends $23,653 per pupil, 39% above the Illinois average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district, Paw Paw Cusd 271, also runs Paw Paw Junior High School (42 students).
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 Paw Paw Elem School compares
Paw Paw 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 | 10.9:1 | ▼ 22% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 87 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.9:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
87
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.9:1
students per teacher
- 22% below state mean
Top 17% in Illinois - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
10.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$23,653
per pupil, district-wide
- above Illinois avg of $17,042
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.9 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 83.9%
Hispanic or Latino 9.2%
African American 3.4%
Two or More 3.4%
Largest group: White at 83.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 28.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 28.5, Paw Paw Elem School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Paw Paw Cusd 271, which includes Paw Paw Elem School.
$23,653
Per student
+39%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+43%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 70.6%
State 16.5%
Federal 12.9%
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 Paw Paw Elem School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paw Paw Junior High School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Paw Paw Elem School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 42
- Students per teacher
- 7:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
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 (~87 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Paw Paw Elem School
How many students attend Paw Paw Elem School?
Paw Paw Elem School has 87 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Paw Paw, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Paw Paw Elem School?
The student-teacher ratio at Paw Paw Elem School is 10.9:1, which is 22% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 31% 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 Paw Paw Elem School?
The largest demographic group at Paw Paw Elem School is White at 83.9% of enrollment, in Paw Paw, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Paw Paw Elem School?
Paw Paw Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher 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 Paw Paw Elem School a good school?
Paw Paw Elem School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% 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 Paw Paw Cusd 271?
Besides Paw Paw Elem School, Paw Paw Cusd 271 also operates Paw Paw Junior High School (42 students). See the Paw Paw Cusd 271 district page for the complete list.
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