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

Riley Comm Cons School

Federal NCES profile for Riley Comm Cons School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 173375003470
0/100100/10045/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
54
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Riley Comm Cons School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 71% of Illinois schools.

#2 of 5
public schools in Marengo · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
12:1
small classes for Illinois
277
students enrolled

Riley Comm Cons School has class sizes smaller than 71% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Riley Comm Cons School ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Marengo, IL.

School address

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

-9 students YoY

Riley Comm Cons School held near 261 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 23.0 → 22.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-9 students YoY 173375003470 · Marengo, IL Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

277 enr · 12:1 · RII 45

Nearest enrollment peer: Westhills Elementary School (277 students)

Riley Comm Cons School held near 261 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 23.0 → 22.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

How Riley Comm Cons School compares

Riley Comm Cons 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 12:1 ▼ 14% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 277 top 68% - -

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.
277
Bigger than 29% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

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
18.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$17,689
per pupil, district-wide - below Illinois avg of $18,196
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 68.2%
Hispanic or Latino 31.4%
Two or More 0.4%

Largest group: White at 68.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 43.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 43.6, Riley Comm Cons School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

District finance for Riley Ccsd 18 reports $17,689 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Marengo

1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

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 Riley Comm Cons School

How many students attend Riley Comm Cons School?

Riley Comm Cons School has 277 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Marengo, IL. CCD year-over-year: 270 (2022-23) → 261 (2023-24), nearly flat (-9).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Riley Comm Cons School?

The student-teacher ratio at Riley Comm Cons 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 Riley Comm Cons School?

The largest demographic group at Riley Comm Cons School is White at 68.2% of enrollment, in Marengo, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Riley Comm Cons School?

Riley Comm Cons School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical 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).

How does Riley Comm Cons School rank among public schools in Marengo?

By Resource Investment Index, Riley Comm Cons School ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Marengo, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Marengo on the city page.

What other schools are in Riley Ccsd 18?

None reported; Riley Ccsd 18 operates only Riley Comm Cons 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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