Prairie Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · Orland Park, Illinois

Prairie Elementary School in Orland Park, Illinois enrolled 507 students in 2024-25 with 44.2 full-time teachers, 11.5 students per teacher against the Illinois elementary-school median of 13.1. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 7% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 10%

543 students in 2022-23, 541 students in 2023-24, 507 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 40.3 to 44.2.

Students enrolled at Prairie Elementary School by school year2022-23: 543, 2023-24: 541, 2024-25: 50702004006002022-235432023-245412024-25507
Students enrolled at Prairie Elementary School by school year2022-23: 543, 2023-24: 541, 2024-25: 50702004006002022-235432023-245412024-25507
Students enrolled at Prairie Elementary School by school year2022-23: 543, 2023-24: 541, 2024-25: 50702004006002022-235432023-245412024-25507
Students enrolled at Prairie Elementary School by school year2022-23: 543, 2023-24: 541, 2024-25: 50702004006002022-235432023-245412024-25507
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2354340.313.5
2023-2454141.013.2
2024-2550744.211.5

11.5 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 76 of every 100 Illinois elementary schools

Among the 2,300 Illinois elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; This school 11.5; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.5state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; This school 11.5; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.5state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; This school 11.5; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.5state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; This school 11.5; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.5state median 13.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Prairie Elementary School enrolled 481 students and reported no counselor; it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions1
  • Chronically absent21.7% (2022-23)

Who attends

74.4% of students were White, 17.4% Hispanic, 3.4% Asian in 2024-25.

  1. White74.4%
  2. Hispanic17.4%
  3. Asian3.4%
  4. Black2.6%
  5. Two or more races2.0%
  6. Pacific Islander0.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in Orland Park

9 public elementary schools in Orland Park report 2024-25 enrollment; Prairie Elementary School is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Liberty Elementary School62714.0not reported
Meadow Ridge School55412.7not reported
Prairie Elementary School50711.5not reported
High Point Elementary School50414.5not reported
Arnold W Kruse Ed Center46212.4not reported
Fernway Park Elementary School46115.6not reported
Centennial School39210.9not reported
Orland Park Elementary School38614.9not reported

All public schools in Orland Park →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Prairie Elementary School

  1. Liberty Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.5 miles away: 627 students, 14.0 per teacher (2024-25).1.5 mi
  2. Arnold W Kruse Ed CenterThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.8 miles away: 462 students, 12.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.8 mi
  3. Compare Prairie Elementary School with Liberty Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Orland SD 135 spends per student$18,852 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$18,852
  5. The largest public schools in IllinoisPrairie Elementary School is the number 527 by size of 2,314 Illinois elementary schools open in 2024-25.#527 of 2,314
  6. Illinois schools by students per teacher11.5 students per teacher here against the Illinois median of 13.1 for elementary schools.11.5:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Prairie Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Prairie Elementary School?
    507 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 543 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Orland Park, IL.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Prairie Elementary School?
    11.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Illinois median for elementary schools is 13.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Prairie Elementary School a Title I school?
    Prairie Elementary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Prairie Elementary School in?
    Orland SD 135, NCES district ID 1730220. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 173022003128 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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