Other / mixed grade configuration · Potomac, IL
Potomac Elem School
Federal NCES profile for Potomac Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
The verdict
Potomac Elem School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Illinois schools.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.1:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 137
- students enrolled
Potomac Elem School has class sizes smaller than 94% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 173209003356 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-14 students YoY
Potomac Elem School shrank from 143 students in 2022-23 to 129 in 2023-24 (-9.8%).
Teacher FTE held 15.0 → 15.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-14 students YoY 173209003356 · Potomac, IL Other · SMALL · TRAD
137 enr · 9.1:1 · RII 46
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Potomac Elem School shrank from 143 students in 2022-23 to 129 in 2023-24 (-9.8%). Teacher FTE held 15.0 → 15.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →
How Potomac Elem School compares
Potomac Elem School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.1:1 | ▼ 35% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 137 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 92.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 15.1, Potomac Elem School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
District finance for Potomac Cusd 10 reports $17,420 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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 (~137 students)
Frequently asked questions about Potomac Elem School
How many students attend Potomac Elem School?
Potomac Elem School has 137 students enrolled. It is a public school in Potomac, IL. CCD year-over-year: 143 (2022-23) → 129 (2023-24), down 14.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Potomac Elem School?
The student-teacher ratio at Potomac Elem School is 9.1:1, which is 35% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 42% 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 Potomac Elem School?
The largest demographic group at Potomac Elem School is White at 92.0% of enrollment, in Potomac, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Potomac Elem School?
Potomac Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (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 Potomac Cusd 10?
None reported; Potomac Cusd 10 operates only Potomac Elem School as a public school district in NCES's records.