Raccoon Cons Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 8 · Centralia, Illinois

Raccoon Cons Elementary School in Centralia, Illinois enrolled 204 students in 2024-25 with 16.0 full-time teachers, 12.8 students per teacher against the Illinois elementary-school median of 13.1. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 35-39% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 25-29% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Illinois: 29.9% and 26.6%).

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

Enrollment fell 9% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 6%

225 students in 2022-23, 202 students in 2023-24, 204 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 17.0 to 16.0.

Students enrolled at Raccoon Cons Elementary School by school year2022-23: 225, 2023-24: 202, 2024-25: 20401002003002022-232252023-242022024-25204
Students enrolled at Raccoon Cons Elementary School by school year2022-23: 225, 2023-24: 202, 2024-25: 20401002003002022-232252023-242022024-25204
Students enrolled at Raccoon Cons Elementary School by school year2022-23: 225, 2023-24: 202, 2024-25: 20401002003002022-232252023-242022024-25204
Students enrolled at Raccoon Cons Elementary School by school year2022-23: 225, 2023-24: 202, 2024-25: 20401002003002022-232252023-242022024-25204
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2322517.013.2
2023-2420217.011.9
2024-2520416.012.8

12.8 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 56 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 12.8; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 12.8state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; This school 12.8; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 12.8state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; This school 12.8; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 12.8state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Illinois elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.6 to 49.9; This school 12.8; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 12.8state 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).

One counselor per 224 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Raccoon Cons Elementary School enrolled 224 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 224 of the 224 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions1
  • Chronically absent13.3% (2022-23)

Who attends

87.7% of students were White, 4.9% of two or more races, 3.9% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White87.7%
  2. Two or more races4.9%
  3. Hispanic3.9%
  4. Black2.0%
  5. Pacific Islander1.0%
  6. Asian0.5%

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.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Raccoon Cons Elementary School scored proficient or above: 35-39% in reading in 2021-22 and 25-29% in math in 2022-23, against 29.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 26.6% in math in 2022-23 across Illinois. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Illinois, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtIllinois
Reading and language arts, 2021-2235‑39%35‑39%29.9%
Math, 2022-2325‑29%not published26.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Centralia

7 public elementary schools in Centralia report 2024-25 enrollment; Raccoon Cons Elementary School is number 4 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Central City Elementary School27612.8not reported
Schiller Elementary School27014.6not reported
Jordan Elementary School22812.3not reported
Raccoon Cons Elementary School20412.8not reported
Willow Grove Elementary School1279.8not reported
North Wamac Grade School12213.6not reported
Grand Prairie Elementary School638.8not reported

All public schools in Centralia →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Raccoon Cons Elementary School

  1. Kell Grade SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 4.5 miles away: 64 students, 7.1 per teacher (2024-25).4.5 mi
  2. Selmaville Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 5.0 miles away: 223 students, 13.3 per teacher (2024-25).5.0 mi
  3. Compare Raccoon Cons Elementary School with Kell Grade SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Raccoon Grade School spends per student$12,556 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,556
  5. The largest public schools in IllinoisRaccoon Cons Elementary School is the number 1,983 by size of 2,314 Illinois elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,983 of 2,314
  6. Illinois schools by students per teacher12.8 students per teacher here against the Illinois median of 13.1 for elementary schools.12.8:1
  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 Raccoon Cons Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Raccoon Cons Elementary School?
    204 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 225 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Centralia, IL.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Raccoon Cons Elementary School?
    12.8 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 Raccoon Cons Elementary School a Title I school?
    Raccoon Cons Elementary School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Raccoon Cons Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Raccoon Cons Elementary School scored proficient or above: 35-39% in reading in 2021-22 and 25-29% in math in 2022-23, against 29.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 26.6% in math in 2022-23 across Illinois. Illinois's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Raccoon Cons Elementary School in?
    Raccoon Grade School, NCES district ID 1733030. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 173303003433 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
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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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