Enrollment
115
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Illiopolis, IL
Sangamon Valley Intermediate Sch
Federal NCES profile for Sangamon Valley Intermediate Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 170032405628
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 77
📋 Attendance 72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sangamon Valley Intermediate Sch earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Illinois schools.
- 58
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.5:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 115
- students enrolled
Sangamon Valley Intermediate Sch has class sizes smaller than 77% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Sangamon Valley Cusd 9 · Illinois
NCES ID 170032405628 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.5:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-18% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sangamon Valley Intermediate Sch compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sangamon Valley Intermediate Sch
Sangamon Valley Intermediate Sch is a small elementary school in Illiopolis, Illinois, enrolling 115 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Illinois schools, with 115 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 3,845 Illinois schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 16/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 115 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
11.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Sangamon Valley Cusd 9 also operates Sangamon Valley High School (204 students) and Sangamon Valley Primary School (170 students) alongside Sangamon Valley Intermediate Sch.
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 Sangamon Valley Intermediate Sch compares
Sangamon Valley Intermediate Sch on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.5:1 | ▼ 18% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 115 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
115
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.5:1
students per teacher
- 18% below state mean
Top 23% in Illinois - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.3%
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
$14,936
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $17,042
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 115 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.3 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 91.3%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3%
African American 1.7%
Two or More 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Largest group: White at 91.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 16.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 16.4, Sangamon Valley Intermediate Sch is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sangamon Valley Cusd 9, which includes Sangamon Valley Intermediate Sch.
$14,936
Per student
-12%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 56.5%
State 32.4%
Federal 11.0%
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 Sangamon Valley Intermediate Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sangamon Valley High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Sangamon Valley Primary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Sangamon Valley Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sangamon Valley Intermediate Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 204
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 170
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 145
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
Similar elementary 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 (~115 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Sangamon Valley Intermediate Sch
How many students attend Sangamon Valley Intermediate Sch?
Sangamon Valley Intermediate Sch has 115 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Illiopolis, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sangamon Valley Intermediate Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Sangamon Valley Intermediate Sch is 11.5:1, which is 18% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 27% 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 Sangamon Valley Intermediate Sch?
The largest demographic group at Sangamon Valley Intermediate Sch is White at 91.3% of enrollment, in Illiopolis, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sangamon Valley Intermediate Sch?
Sangamon Valley Intermediate Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (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 Sangamon Valley Intermediate Sch a good school?
Sangamon Valley Intermediate Sch earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% 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 Sangamon Valley Cusd 9?
Besides Sangamon Valley Intermediate Sch, Sangamon Valley Cusd 9 also operates Sangamon Valley High School (204 students), Sangamon Valley Primary School (170 students), and Sangamon Valley Middle School (145 students). See the Sangamon Valley Cusd 9 district page for the complete list.
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