Enrollment
196
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Pekin, IL
Rankin Elem School
Federal NCES profile for Rankin Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 173312003436
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Rankin Elem School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Illinois schools.
- #1 of 9
- elementary schools in Pekin · Resource Index
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.9:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 196
- students enrolled
Rankin Elem School has class sizes smaller than 83% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Rankin Elem School ranks #1 of 9 elementary schools in Pekin, IL.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.9:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-22% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Rankin Elem School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Rankin Elem School
Rankin Elem School is a mid-sized elementary school in Pekin, Illinois, enrolling 196 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 196 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 (90% of enrollment) (diversity index 18/100).
12.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Pekin's elementary schools, it stands alongside Wilson Intermediate School (600 students): Rankin Elem School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.9:1 vs 15:1).
Rankin Csd 98 operates only this one school, so Rankin 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 Rankin Elem School compares
Rankin 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 | 10.9:1 | ▼ 22% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 196 | top 82% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.9:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
196
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.9:1
students per teacher
- 22% below state mean
Top 17% in Illinois - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.8%
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
$17,964
per pupil, district-wide
- above Illinois avg of $17,042
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
24
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.8 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 90.3%
Two or More 5.1%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1%
African American 1.0%
Asian 0.5%
Largest group: White at 90.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 18.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 18.1, Rankin Elem School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rankin Csd 98, which includes Rankin Elem School.
$17,964
Per student
+5%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 63.3%
State 25.2%
Federal 11.6%
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 elementary schools in Pekin
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Wilson Intermediate School
Standard public school
600 students 15:1 students per teacher
Washington Intermediate School
Standard public school
428 students 13.8:1 students per teacher
Jefferson Elem School
Standard public school
290 students 15.3:1 students per teacher
C B Smith Elem School
Standard public school
264 students 13.2:1 students per teacher
Willow Elem School
Standard public school
192 students 12:1 students per teacher
Scott Altman Primary School
Standard public school
189 students 17.2:1 students per teacher
Similar elementary 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 (~196 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Rankin Elem School
How many students attend Rankin Elem School?
Rankin Elem School has 196 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Pekin, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rankin Elem School?
The student-teacher ratio at Rankin Elem School is 10.9:1, which is 22% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 31% 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 Rankin Elem School?
The largest demographic group at Rankin Elem School is White at 90.3% of enrollment, in Pekin, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Rankin Elem School?
Rankin Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Rankin Elem School rank among elementary schools in Pekin?
By Resource Investment Index, Rankin Elem School ranks #1 of 9 elementary schools in Pekin, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Pekin on the city page.
Is Rankin Elem School a good school?
Rankin Elem School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% 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 Rankin Csd 98?
None reported; Rankin Csd 98 operates only Rankin Elem School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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