- Enrollment
- 142
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
Other / mixed grade configuration · Golconda, IL
Pope County Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Pope County Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 173228003371
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pope County Elementary School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 71% of Illinois schools.
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 300
- students enrolled
Pope County Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 71% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Pope Co Cud 1 · Illinois
NCES ID 173228003371 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-14 students YoY
Pope County Elementary School held near 305 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 25.0 → 26.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-14 students YoY 173228003371 · Golconda, IL Other · SMALL · TRAD
300 enr · 12:1 · RII 42
Nearest enrollment peer: Pope Co High School (142 students)
Pope County Elementary School held near 305 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount). Teacher FTE added 25.0 → 26.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →
How Pope County Elementary School compares
Pope County Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12:1 | ▼ 14% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 300 | top 63% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
300
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators methodology
Staffing depth
12:1
students per teacher
- 14% below state mean
Top 29% in Illinois - lower ratio than 71% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.7%
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
$14,807
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $18,196
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 92.3%
Two or More 5.0%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 92.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 14.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 14.5, Pope County Elementary School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
District finance for Pope Co Cud 1 reports $14,807 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Pope County Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pope Co High School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Pope County Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
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 (~300 students)
Frequently asked questions about Pope County Elementary School
How many students attend Pope County Elementary School?
Pope County Elementary School has 300 students enrolled. It is a public school in Golconda, IL. CCD year-over-year: 319 (2022-23) → 305 (2023-24), nearly flat (-14).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pope County Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Pope County Elementary School is 12:1, which is 14% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 24% 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 Pope County Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Pope County Elementary School is White at 92.3% of enrollment, in Golconda, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pope County Elementary School?
Pope County Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical 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).
What other schools are in Pope Co Cud 1?
Besides Pope County Elementary School, Pope Co Cud 1 also operates Pope Co High School (142 students). See the Pope Co Cud 1 district page for the complete list.