Enrollment
204
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Centralia, IL
Raccoon Cons Elem School
Federal NCES profile for Raccoon Cons Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 173303003433
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 59
📋 Attendance 74
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Raccoon Cons Elem School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 71% of Illinois schools.
- #2 of 5
- schools in Centralia · Resource Index
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 204
- students enrolled
Raccoon Cons Elem School has class sizes smaller than 71% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Raccoon Cons Elem School ranks #2 of 5 schools in Centralia, IL.
School address
District: Raccoon Cons Sd 1 · Illinois
NCES ID 173303003433 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Raccoon Cons Elem School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Raccoon Cons Elem School
Raccoon Cons Elem School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Centralia, Illinois, enrolling 204 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12:1 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 204 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 (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 23/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 204 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
10.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Raccoon Cons Sd 1 spends $11,475 per pupil, 33% below the Illinois average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 16.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Centralia's public schools, it stands alongside Central City Elem School (276 students): Raccoon Cons Elem School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12:1 vs 12:1).
Raccoon Cons Sd 1 operates only this one school, so Raccoon Cons Elem School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Raccoon Cons Elem School compares
Raccoon Cons 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 | 12:1 | ▼ 14% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 204 | top 81% | - | - |
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.
204
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
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
10.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$11,475
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $17,042
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 204 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.9 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 87.7%
Two or More 4.9%
Hispanic or Latino 3.9%
African American 2.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.0%
Asian 0.5%
Largest group: White at 87.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 22.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 22.6, Raccoon Cons Elem School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Raccoon Cons Sd 1, which includes Raccoon Cons Elem School.
$11,475
Per student
-33%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.9%
State 46.7%
Federal 16.4%
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.
Similar other schools in Centralia
4 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Central City Elem School
Standard public school
276 students 12:1 students per teacher
Schiller Elem School
Standard public school
270 students 15.9:1 students per teacher
Willow Grove Elem School
Standard public school
127 students 9.1:1 students per teacher
Centralia Pre-Kindergarten Ctr
Standard public school
11 students 5.5:1 students per teacher
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Illinois, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~204 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Raccoon Cons Elem School
How many students attend Raccoon Cons Elem School?
Raccoon Cons Elem School has 204 students enrolled. It is a public school in Centralia, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Raccoon Cons Elem School?
The student-teacher ratio at Raccoon Cons Elem 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 Raccoon Cons Elem School?
The largest demographic group at Raccoon Cons Elem School is White at 87.7% of enrollment, in Centralia, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Raccoon Cons Elem School?
Raccoon Cons Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher 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).
How does Raccoon Cons Elem School rank among schools in Centralia?
By Resource Investment Index, Raccoon Cons Elem School ranks #2 of 5 schools in Centralia, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Centralia on the city page.
Is Raccoon Cons Elem School a good school?
Raccoon Cons Elem School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 71% of 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 Raccoon Cons Sd 1?
None reported; Raccoon Cons Sd 1 operates only Raccoon Cons Elem School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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