Elementary school (grades K-5) · Ransom, IL
Ransom Grade School
Federal NCES profile for Ransom Grade School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 66/100.
The verdict
Ransom Grade School earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Illinois.
- 66
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.9:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 96
- students enrolled
Ransom Grade School has class sizes smaller than 99% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 170342000026 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-2 students YoY
Ransom Grade School held near 94 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 14.0 → 11.4 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-2 students YoY 170342000026 · Ransom, IL Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
96 enr · 6.9:1 · RII 66
Nearest enrollment peer: Shasta Elementary (100 students)
Ransom Grade School held near 94 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 14.0 → 11.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →
How Ransom Grade School compares
Ransom Grade School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 6.9:1 | ▼ 51% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 96 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 86.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 24.2, Ransom Grade School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
District finance for Allen-Otter Creek Ccsd 65 reports $22,125 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide elementary 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.
Similar enrollment (~96 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.9:1)
Frequently asked questions about Ransom Grade School
How many students attend Ransom Grade School?
Ransom Grade School has 96 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Ransom, IL. CCD year-over-year: 96 (2022-23) → 94 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ransom Grade School?
The student-teacher ratio at Ransom Grade School is 6.9:1, which is 51% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 56% 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 Ransom Grade School?
The largest demographic group at Ransom Grade School is White at 86.5% of enrollment, in Ransom, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ransom Grade School?
Ransom Grade School has a Resource Investment Index of 66/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Allen-Otter Creek Ccsd 65?
None reported; Allen-Otter Creek Ccsd 65 operates only Ransom Grade School as a public school district in NCES's records.