Enrollment
170
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Harristown, IL
Sangamon Valley Primary School
Federal NCES profile for Sangamon Valley Primary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 170032405627
👥 S:T ratio 43
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 74
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sangamon Valley Primary School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 14.2:1
- students per teacher
- 170
- students enrolled
Sangamon Valley Primary School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Sangamon Valley Cusd 9 · Illinois
NCES ID 170032405627 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.2:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
+1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sangamon Valley Primary School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sangamon Valley Primary School
Sangamon Valley Primary School is a small combined-grade school in Harristown, Illinois, enrolling 170 students.
At 14.2:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Illinois median, within a few percentage points of the 14:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Enrollment of 170 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 (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 24/100).
10.6% 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 Middle School (145 students) alongside Sangamon Valley Primary 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 Sangamon Valley Primary School compares
Sangamon Valley Primary 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 | 14.2:1 | ▲ 1% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 170 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.2:1
Leaner classes than 55% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
170
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
14.2:1
students per teacher
- 1% above state mean
Top 60% in Illinois - lower ratio than 40% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
10.6%
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
$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
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 87.1%
Two or More 5.3%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9%
African American 2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.8%
Asian 0.6%
Largest group: White at 87.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 23.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 23.7, Sangamon Valley Primary School 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 Primary School.
$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 Primary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sangamon Valley High School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Sangamon Valley Middle School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Sangamon Valley Intermediate Sch | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sangamon Valley Primary School'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
- 145
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 115
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
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 (~170 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Sangamon Valley Primary School
How many students attend Sangamon Valley Primary School?
Sangamon Valley Primary School has 170 students enrolled. It is a public school in Harristown, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sangamon Valley Primary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Sangamon Valley Primary School is 14.2:1, which is 1% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 10% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sangamon Valley Primary School?
The largest demographic group at Sangamon Valley Primary School is White at 87.1% of enrollment, in Harristown, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sangamon Valley Primary School?
Sangamon Valley Primary School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (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).
Is Sangamon Valley Primary School a good school?
Sangamon Valley Primary School earns 49/100 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 Sangamon Valley Cusd 9?
Besides Sangamon Valley Primary School, Sangamon Valley Cusd 9 also operates Sangamon Valley High School (204 students), Sangamon Valley Middle School (145 students), and Sangamon Valley Intermediate Sch (115 students). See the Sangamon Valley Cusd 9 district page for the complete list.
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