Enrollment
265
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Farmer City, IL
Ruth M Schneider Elem School
Federal NCES profile for Ruth M Schneider Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 170000305121
👥 S:T ratio 41
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 82
📋 Attendance 60
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ruth M Schneider Elem School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median.
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 14.7:1
- students per teacher
- 265
- students enrolled
Ruth M Schneider Elem School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Blue Ridge Cusd 18 · Illinois
NCES ID 170000305121 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.7:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
+5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ruth M Schneider Elem School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ruth M Schneider Elem School
Ruth M Schneider Elem School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Farmer City, Illinois, enrolling 265 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 14.7:1 puts it in the larger third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 265 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 (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 20/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 88 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
16.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Blue Ridge Cusd 18 also operates Blue Ridge Intermediate-Jr Hs (232 students) and Blue Ridge High School (155 students) alongside Ruth M Schneider Elem School.
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 Ruth M Schneider Elem School compares
Ruth M Schneider 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 | 14.7:1 | ▲ 5% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 265 | top 71% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.7:1
Leaner classes than 50% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
265
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
14.7:1
students per teacher
- 5% above state mean
Top 66% in Illinois - lower ratio than 34% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
16.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$17,795
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 88 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.
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 89.1%
Two or More 5.3%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3%
African American 1.5%
Asian 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 89.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 20.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 20.2, Ruth M Schneider Elem School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Blue Ridge Cusd 18, which includes Ruth M Schneider Elem School.
$17,795
Per student
+4%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 62.5%
State 28.1%
Federal 9.4%
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.
How Ruth M Schneider Elem School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge Intermediate-Jr Hs | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Blue Ridge High School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Ruth M Schneider Elem School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 232
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 155
- Students per teacher
- 7.8:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
Similar other 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 (~265 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Ruth M Schneider Elem School
How many students attend Ruth M Schneider Elem School?
Ruth M Schneider Elem School has 265 students enrolled. It is a public school in Farmer City, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ruth M Schneider Elem School?
The student-teacher ratio at Ruth M Schneider Elem School is 14.7:1, which is 5% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ruth M Schneider Elem School?
The largest demographic group at Ruth M Schneider Elem School is White at 89.1% of enrollment, in Farmer City, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ruth M Schneider Elem School?
Ruth M Schneider Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Ruth M Schneider Elem School a good school?
Ruth M Schneider Elem School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. 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 Blue Ridge Cusd 18?
Besides Ruth M Schneider Elem School, Blue Ridge Cusd 18 also operates Blue Ridge Intermediate-Jr Hs (232 students) and Blue Ridge High School (155 students). See the Blue Ridge Cusd 18 district page for the complete list.
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