Enrollment
193
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Pocahontas, IL
Pocahontas Center
Federal NCES profile for Pocahontas Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 171773002069
👥 S:T ratio 46
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 23
📋 Attendance 79
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pocahontas Center earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.4:1
- students per teacher
- 193
- students enrolled
Pocahontas Center has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Bond County Cusd 2 · Illinois
NCES ID 171773002069 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.4:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pocahontas Center compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pocahontas Center
Pocahontas Center is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Pocahontas, Illinois, enrolling 193 students.
At 13.4:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Illinois median, within a few percentage points of the 14:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Enrollment of 193 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 (93% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 13/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 386 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance holds up well here: only 8.3% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Bond County Cusd 2 also operates Greenville Elem School (514 students) and Bond Cty Comm Unit 2 High School (484 students) alongside Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas Center compares
Pocahontas 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 | 13.4:1 | ▼ 4% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 193 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.4:1
Leaner classes than 65% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
193
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
13.4:1
students per teacher
- 4% below state mean
Top 47% in Illinois - lower ratio than 53% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
8.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$14,333
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 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 93.3%
Two or More 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: White at 93.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 12.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 12.7, Pocahontas Center is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bond County Cusd 2, which includes Pocahontas Center.
$14,333
Per student
-16%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 37.3%
State 49.1%
Federal 13.6%
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 Pocahontas Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville Elem School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Bond Cty Comm Unit 2 High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Greenville Jr High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Bond County Cusd 2 Ecc | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Pocahontas Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 514
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 484
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 284
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 75
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Pocahontas Center
How many students attend Pocahontas Center?
Pocahontas Center has 193 students enrolled. It is a public school in Pocahontas, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pocahontas Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Pocahontas Center is 13.4:1, which is 4% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 15% 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 Pocahontas Center?
The largest demographic group at Pocahontas Center is White at 93.3% of enrollment, in Pocahontas, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pocahontas Center?
Pocahontas Center has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical 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 Pocahontas Center a good school?
Pocahontas Center earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. 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 Bond County Cusd 2?
Besides Pocahontas Center, Bond County Cusd 2 also operates Greenville Elem School (514 students), Bond Cty Comm Unit 2 High School (484 students), and Greenville Jr High School (284 students). See the Bond County Cusd 2 district page for the complete list.
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