Enrollment
147
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Frankfort, IL
Peotone Intermediate Center
Federal NCES profile for Peotone Intermediate Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 173129003301
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Peotone Intermediate Center earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 86% of Illinois schools.
- #4 of 4
- elementary schools in Frankfort · Resource Index
- 29
- Resource Index · Lower
- 10.5:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 147
- students enrolled
Peotone Intermediate Center has class sizes smaller than 86% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Peotone Intermediate Center ranks #4 of 4 elementary schools in Frankfort, IL.
School address
District: Peotone Cusd 207u · Illinois
NCES ID 173129003301 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.5:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-25% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Peotone Intermediate Center compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Peotone Intermediate Center
Peotone Intermediate Center is a small elementary school in Frankfort, Illinois, enrolling 147 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.5:1, Peotone Intermediate Center is leaner than roughly 86% of Illinois schools and 25% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 147 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is led by White (79%) and Hispanic or Latino (16%) (diversity index 35/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 52.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Frankfort's elementary schools, it stands alongside Chelsea Elem School (893 students): Peotone Intermediate Center is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.5:1 vs 16.2:1).
Peotone Cusd 207u also operates Peotone High School (420 students) and Peotone Elem School (340 students) alongside Peotone Intermediate Center.
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 Peotone Intermediate Center compares
Peotone Intermediate Center on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.5:1 | ▼ 25% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 147 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
147
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.5:1
students per teacher
- 25% below state mean
Top 14% in Illinois - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
52.4%
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
$16,634
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $17,042
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.1 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 78.9%
Hispanic or Latino 16.3%
Two or More 4.1%
African American 0.7%
Largest group: White at 78.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 34.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 34.9, Peotone Intermediate Center is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Peotone Cusd 207u, which includes Peotone Intermediate Center.
$16,634
Per student
-2%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+0%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 68.2%
State 26.9%
Federal 5.0%
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 Peotone Intermediate Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peotone High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Peotone Elem School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Peotone Jr High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Connor Shaw Center | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Peotone Intermediate Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 420
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 340
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 294
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 79
- Students per teacher
- 26.3:1
- Resource Index
- 15/100
Similar elementary schools in Frankfort
3 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
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 (~147 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.5:1)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Peotone Intermediate Center's federal record.
- Compare Peotone Intermediate Center against another school. Compare schools
- Peotone Cusd 207u's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Peotone Intermediate Center
How many students attend Peotone Intermediate Center?
Peotone Intermediate Center has 147 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Frankfort, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Peotone Intermediate Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Peotone Intermediate Center is 10.5:1, which is 25% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 33% 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 Peotone Intermediate Center?
The largest demographic group at Peotone Intermediate Center is White at 78.9% of enrollment, in Frankfort, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Peotone Intermediate Center?
Peotone Intermediate Center has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower 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).
How does Peotone Intermediate Center rank among elementary schools in Frankfort?
By Resource Investment Index, Peotone Intermediate Center ranks #4 of 4 elementary schools in Frankfort, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Frankfort on the city page.
Is Peotone Intermediate Center a good school?
Peotone Intermediate Center earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 86% of 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 Peotone Cusd 207u?
Besides Peotone Intermediate Center, Peotone Cusd 207u also operates Peotone High School (420 students), Peotone Elem School (340 students), and Peotone Jr High School (294 students). See the Peotone Cusd 207u district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.