Enrollment
70
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Ottawa, IL
Rutland Elem School
Federal NCES profile for Rutland Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 173510003676
👥 S:T ratio 72
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Rutland Elem School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Illinois.
- #1 of 6
- schools in Ottawa · Resource Index
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 70
- students enrolled
Rutland Elem School has class sizes smaller than 99% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Rutland Elem School ranks #1 of 6 schools in Ottawa, IL.
School address
District: Rutland Ccsd 230 · Illinois
NCES ID 173510003676 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-50% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Rutland Elem School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Rutland Elem School
Rutland Elem School is a small combined-grade school in Ottawa, Illinois, enrolling 70 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7:1, Rutland Elem School is leaner than roughly 99% of Illinois schools and 50% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of Illinois schools, with 70 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is led by White (79%) and Hispanic or Latino (17%) (diversity index 35/100).
17.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Rutland Ccsd 230 spends $24,213 per pupil, 42% above the Illinois average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Ottawa's public schools, it stands alongside Wallace Elem School (420 students): Rutland Elem School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (7:1 vs 15:1).
Rutland Ccsd 230 operates only this one school, so Rutland Elem School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 70 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Illinois's single-school districts.
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 Rutland Elem School compares
Rutland 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 | 7:1 | ▼ 50% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 70 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
70
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
7:1
students per teacher
- 50% below state mean
Top 1% in Illinois - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$24,213
per pupil, district-wide
- above Illinois avg of $17,042
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 78.6%
Hispanic or Latino 17.1%
Asian 2.9%
Two or More 1.4%
Largest group: White at 78.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 35.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 35.2, Rutland Elem School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rutland Ccsd 230, which includes Rutland Elem School.
$24,213
Per student
+42%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+46%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 71.6%
State 22.1%
Federal 6.3%
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.
Similar other schools in Ottawa
5 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Wallace Elem School
Standard public school
420 students 15:1 students per teacher
Lincoln Elem School
Standard public school
387 students 12.9:1 students per teacher
Mckinley Elem School
Standard public school
364 students 14.6:1 students per teacher
Jefferson Elem School
Standard public school
304 students 13.2:1 students per teacher
Deer Park C C Elem School
Standard public school
44 students 4.4:1 students per teacher
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 (~70 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Rutland Elem School
How many students attend Rutland Elem School?
Rutland Elem School has 70 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ottawa, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rutland Elem School?
The student-teacher ratio at Rutland Elem School is 7:1, which is 50% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 55% 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 Rutland Elem School?
The largest demographic group at Rutland Elem School is White at 78.6% of enrollment, in Ottawa, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Rutland Elem School?
Rutland Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Rutland Elem School rank among schools in Ottawa?
By Resource Investment Index, Rutland Elem School ranks #1 of 6 schools in Ottawa, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Ottawa on the city page.
Is Rutland Elem School a good school?
Rutland Elem School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Illinois. 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 Rutland Ccsd 230?
None reported; Rutland Ccsd 230 operates only Rutland Elem School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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