Enrollment
260
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 170648000046
Sarah a Raymond Sch of Early Educ — Bloomington, IL
Federal NCES profile for Sarah a Raymond Sch of Early Educ, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 15/100.
👥 Class size 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sarah a Raymond Sch of Early Educ earns an F Resource Investment Index (15/100), with class sizes larger than 98% of Illinois schools.
- F
- Resource Index · 15/100
- 25.1:1
- large classes for Illinois
- 260
- students enrolled
School address
District: Bloomington Sd 87 · Illinois
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
25.1:1
vs 14.6:1 Illinois avg
+72% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sarah a Raymond Sch of Early Educ compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Sarah a Raymond Sch of Early Educ reports 260 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 9.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 25.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 72% above the Illinois state mean of 14.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 60% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
On the finance side, the surrounding Bloomington Sd 87 spends $15,667 per pupil district-wide, below the Illinois average of $17,042 and below the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 59.6% from local sources (property taxes), 29.1% from the state, and 11.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (F), calculated from 2 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Sarah a Raymond Sch of Early Educ compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Illinois state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 25.1:1 | ▲ 72% | 14.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 260 | top 29% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
25 smaller classes than 4% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
260 larger than 27% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Staffing depth
25.1:1
students per teacher
— 72% above state mean
Top 98% in Illinois — lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$15,667
per pupil, district-wide
— below Illinois avg of $17,042
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
Enrollment 260 Top 29% in Illinois — larger than 71% of 3,845 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 9.0
Students per teacher 25.1:1 +72% vs state
Free-lunch eligible —
NCES ID 170648000046
Student demographics
African American 33.8%
White 26.9%
Hispanic or Latino 23.1%
Two or More 11.9%
Asian 4.2%
Largest group: African American at 33.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bloomington Sd 87, which includes Sarah a Raymond Sch of Early Educ.
$15,667
Per student
-8%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 59.6%
State 29.1%
Federal 11.3%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,369
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Enrollment
- 1,050
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Enrollment
- 446
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Enrollment
- 389
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
- Enrollment
- 379
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
Similar other schools in Bloomington
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
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Before you act on this record
Treat this page as the federal baseline — then verify locally.
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Frequently asked questions about Sarah a Raymond Sch of Early Educ
How many students attend Sarah a Raymond Sch of Early Educ?
Sarah a Raymond Sch of Early Educ has 260 students enrolled. It is a other school in Bloomington, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sarah a Raymond Sch of Early Educ?
The student-teacher ratio at Sarah a Raymond Sch of Early Educ is 25.1:1, which is 72% higher than the Illinois average of 14.6:1 and 60% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sarah a Raymond Sch of Early Educ?
The largest demographic group at Sarah a Raymond Sch of Early Educ is African American at 33.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in Bloomington, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sarah a Raymond Sch of Early Educ?
Sarah a Raymond Sch of Early Educ has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (F) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Sarah a Raymond Sch of Early Educ a good school?
Sarah a Raymond Sch of Early Educ earns an F Resource Investment Index (15/100), with class sizes larger than 98% of Illinois schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating. Limited indicators were available for this school, so the picture is partial.