Other / mixed grade configuration · Rantoul, IL

Pleasant Acres Elem School

Federal NCES profile for Pleasant Acres Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 173321003444

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The verdict

Pleasant Acres Elem School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.

#4 of 6
public schools in Rantoul · Resource Index: 27
Resource Index · Lower: 12.2:1
students per teacher: 293
students enrolled

Pleasant Acres Elem School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pleasant Acres Elem School ranks #4 of 6 public schools in Rantoul, IL.

School address

Rantoul, IL 61866

District: Rantoul City Sd 137 · Illinois

NCES ID 173321003444 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 173321003444 · Rantoul, IL Other · SMALL · TRAD

293 enr · 12.2:1 · RII 27

Nearest enrollment peer: J W Eater Jr High School (477 students)

Resource Investment Index #4 of 6 public schools in Rantoul. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

J W Eater Jr H

477
This school

293
Eastlawn Elem

276
Broadmeadow El

231
Northview Elem

218

What this shows Pleasant Acres Elem School reports 293 students on the CCD universe file.

How Pleasant Acres Elem School compares

Pleasant Acres 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	12.2:1	▼ 13%	14:1	15.7:1
Enrollment	293	top 65%	-	-

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.2:1

Leaner classes than 74% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.

293

Bigger than 31% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth

12.2:1

students per teacher - 13% below state mean

Top 31% in Illinois - lower ratio than 69% of state schools

Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.

Engagement

44.0%

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

$20,067

per pupil, district-wide - above Illinois avg of $18,196

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

in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school

Suspension rate: 4.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 50.5%

African American 26.6%

White 10.9%

Two or More 10.6%

Asian 0.7%

American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 50.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.1, Pleasant Acres Elem School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rantoul City Sd 137, which includes Pleasant Acres Elem School.

$20,067

Per student

+10%

vs Illinois

Avg $18,196

+14%

vs U.S.

Avg $17,658

Revenue mix

Local 23.1%

State 59.1%

Federal 17.7%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Pleasant Acres Elem School Compares to District-Mates

School	Enrollment	Economic Profile	Student-Teacher Ratio	Resources	Type
J W Eater Jr High School	Larger	No free-lunch data	Lower S:T ratio	Similar resources	Traditional public
Eastlawn Elem School	Similar size	No free-lunch data	Similar S:T ratio	Similar resources	Traditional public
Broadmeadow Elem School	Similar size	No free-lunch data	Lower S:T ratio	Similar resources	Traditional public
Northview Elem School	Smaller	No free-lunch data	Similar S:T ratio	Similar resources	Traditional public

Comparisons are relative to Pleasant Acres Elem School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Rantoul City Sd 137 · 4 sibling schools

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J W Eater Jr High School

Middle Standard

Enrollment: 477
Students per teacher: 10.6:1
Resource Index: 23/100

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Eastlawn Elem School

Elementary Standard

Enrollment: 276
Students per teacher: 12:1
Resource Index: 27/100

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Broadmeadow Elem School

Elementary Standard

Enrollment: 231
Students per teacher: 10.5:1
Resource Index: 29/100

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Northview Elem School

Elementary Standard

Enrollment: 218
Students per teacher: 10.9:1
Resource Index: 29/100

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~293 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Pleasant Acres Elem School

How many students attend Pleasant Acres Elem School?

Pleasant Acres Elem School has 293 students enrolled. It is a public school in Rantoul, IL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pleasant Acres Elem School?

The student-teacher ratio at Pleasant Acres Elem School is 12.2:1, which is 13% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 22% 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 Pleasant Acres Elem School?

The largest demographic group at Pleasant Acres Elem School is Hispanic or Latino at 50.5% of enrollment, in Rantoul, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pleasant Acres Elem School?

Pleasant Acres Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Pleasant Acres Elem School rank among public schools in Rantoul?

By Resource Investment Index, Pleasant Acres Elem School ranks #4 of 6 public schools in Rantoul, 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 Rantoul on the city page.

What other schools are in Rantoul City Sd 137?

Besides Pleasant Acres Elem School, Rantoul City Sd 137 also operates J W Eater Jr High School (477 students), Eastlawn Elem School (276 students), and Broadmeadow Elem School (231 students). See the Rantoul City Sd 137 district page for the complete list.

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Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026

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, the data changelog, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.