Other / mixed grade configuration · Rockdale, IL
Rockdale Elem School
Federal NCES profile for Rockdale Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.
The verdict
Rockdale Elem School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of Illinois schools.
- 33
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.7:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 257
- students enrolled
Rockdale Elem School has class sizes smaller than 75% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 173447003552 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+4 students YoY
Rockdale Elem School held near 255 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 22.0 → 21.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+4 students YoY 173447003552 · Rockdale, IL Other · SMALL · TRAD
257 enr · 11.7:1 · RII 33
Nearest enrollment peer: Vina High School (257 students)
Rockdale Elem School held near 255 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 22.0 → 21.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →
How Rockdale Elem School compares
Rockdale Elem 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 | 11.7:1 | ▼ 16% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 257 | top 72% | - | - |
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: Hispanic or Latino at 63.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 54.8, Rockdale Elem School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
District finance for Rockdale Sd 84 reports $20,478 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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.
Similar enrollment (~257 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.7:1)
Frequently asked questions about Rockdale Elem School
How many students attend Rockdale Elem School?
Rockdale Elem School has 257 students enrolled. It is a public school in Rockdale, IL. CCD year-over-year: 251 (2022-23) → 255 (2023-24), nearly flat (+4).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rockdale Elem School?
The student-teacher ratio at Rockdale Elem School is 11.7:1, which is 16% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 25% 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 Rockdale Elem School?
The largest demographic group at Rockdale Elem School is Hispanic or Latino at 63.4% of enrollment, in Rockdale, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Rockdale Elem School?
Rockdale Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (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).
What other schools are in Rockdale Sd 84?
None reported; Rockdale Sd 84 operates only Rockdale Elem School as a public school district in NCES's records.