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
0/100100/10054/100
👥 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

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-23 students YoY

Raccoon Cons Elem School shrank from 225 students in 2022-23 to 202 in 2023-24 (-10.2%).

Teacher FTE held 17.0 → 17.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-23 students YoY 173303003433 · Centralia, IL Other · SMALL · TRAD

204 enr · 12:1 · RII 54

Nearest enrollment peer: Brantley Elementary School (204 students)

Raccoon Cons Elem School shrank from 225 students in 2022-23 to 202 in 2023-24 (-10.2%). Teacher FTE held 17.0 → 17.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

How Raccoon Cons Elem School compares

Raccoon Cons 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 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 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
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
$12,556
per pupil, district-wide - below Illinois avg of $18,196
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.

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

District finance for Raccoon Cons Sd 1 reports $12,556 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Centralia

4 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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.

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. CCD year-over-year: 225 (2022-23) → 202 (2023-24), down 23.

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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. 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.

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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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