Enrollment
154
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Sidell, IL
Salt Fork South Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Salt Fork South Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 170141806372
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 38
📋 Attendance 66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Salt Fork South Elementary School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Illinois schools.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.1:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 154
- students enrolled
Salt Fork South Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 94% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Salt Fork Cusd 512 · Illinois
NCES ID 170141806372 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.1:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-35% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Salt Fork South Elementary School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Salt Fork South Elementary School
Salt Fork South Elementary School is a small combined-grade school in Sidell, Illinois, enrolling 154 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.1:1, Salt Fork South Elementary School is leaner than roughly 94% of Illinois schools and 35% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 154 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 (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 15/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 308 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
13.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Salt Fork Cusd 512 spends $12,637 per pupil, 26% below the Illinois average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 18.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Salt Fork Cusd 512 also operates Salt Fork North Elementary School (274 students) and Salt Fork High School (248 students) alongside Salt Fork South Elementary 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 Salt Fork South Elementary School compares
Salt Fork South Elementary 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 | 9.1:1 | ▼ 35% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 154 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.1:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
154
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.1:1
students per teacher
- 35% below state mean
Top 6% in Illinois - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$12,637
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $17,042
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.6 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 92.2%
Two or More 4.5%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6%
African American 0.6%
Largest group: White at 92.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 14.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 14.7, Salt Fork South Elementary School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Salt Fork Cusd 512, which includes Salt Fork South Elementary School.
$12,637
Per student
-26%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 54.0%
State 27.1%
Federal 18.9%
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 Salt Fork South Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Fork North Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Salt Fork High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Salt Fork Junior High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Salt Fork South Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 274
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 248
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 202
- Students per teacher
- 20.2:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
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 (~154 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Salt Fork South Elementary School
How many students attend Salt Fork South Elementary School?
Salt Fork South Elementary School has 154 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sidell, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Salt Fork South Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Salt Fork South Elementary School is 9.1:1, which is 35% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 42% 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 Salt Fork South Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Salt Fork South Elementary School is White at 92.2% of enrollment, in Sidell, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Salt Fork South Elementary School?
Salt Fork South Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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 Salt Fork South Elementary School a good school?
Salt Fork South Elementary School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Illinois schools. 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 Salt Fork Cusd 512?
Besides Salt Fork South Elementary School, Salt Fork Cusd 512 also operates Salt Fork North Elementary School (274 students), Salt Fork High School (248 students), and Salt Fork Junior High School (202 students). See the Salt Fork Cusd 512 district page for the complete list.
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