Elementary school (grades K-5) · Raymond, IL

Raymond Grade School

Federal NCES profile for Raymond Grade School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 173066003191
0/100100/10062/100
👥 S:T ratio
62
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
77
📋 Attendance
81
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Raymond Grade School earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Illinois schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Raymond · Resource Index
62
Resource Index · Higher
9.6:1
small classes for Illinois
115
students enrolled

Raymond Grade School has class sizes smaller than 93% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Raymond Grade School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Raymond, IL.

School address

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

+13 students YoY

Raymond Grade School grew from 106 students in 2022-23 to 119 in 2023-24 (+12.3%).

Teacher FTE held 12.0 → 12.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+13 students YoY 173066003191 · Raymond, IL Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

115 enr · 9.6:1 · RII 62

Nearest enrollment peer: Lincolnwood High School (137 students)

Raymond Grade School grew from 106 students in 2022-23 to 119 in 2023-24 (+12.3%). Teacher FTE held 12.0 → 12.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Raymond Grade School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Raymond Grade School reports 115 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Raymond Grade School compares

Raymond Grade School is a growing 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 9.6:1 ▼ 31% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 115 top 93% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

9.6:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
115
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
9.6:1
students per teacher - 31% below state mean
Top 7% in Illinois - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
7.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$17,676
per pupil, district-wide - below Illinois avg of $18,196
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 115 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 87.8%
Hispanic or Latino 7.0%
Two or More 5.2%

Largest group: White at 87.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 22.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 22.2, Raymond Grade School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

District finance for Panhandle Cusd 2 reports $17,676 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Raymond Grade School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lincolnwood High School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Farmersville Elem School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Lincolnwood Jr High School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Raymond Grade School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Panhandle Cusd 2 · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Frequently asked questions about Raymond Grade School

How many students attend Raymond Grade School?

Raymond Grade School has 115 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Raymond, IL. CCD year-over-year: 106 (2022-23) → 119 (2023-24), up 13.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Raymond Grade School?

The student-teacher ratio at Raymond Grade School is 9.6:1, which is 31% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 39% 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 Raymond Grade School?

The largest demographic group at Raymond Grade School is White at 87.8% of enrollment, in Raymond, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Raymond Grade School?

Raymond Grade School has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (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 Raymond Grade School rank among public schools in Raymond?

By Resource Investment Index, Raymond Grade School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Raymond, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Panhandle Cusd 2?

Besides Raymond Grade School, Panhandle Cusd 2 also operates Lincolnwood High School (137 students), Farmersville Elem School (95 students), and Lincolnwood Jr High School (90 students). See the Panhandle Cusd 2 district page for the complete list.

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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