Other / mixed grade configuration · Morris, IL

Saratoga Elem School

Federal NCES profile for Saratoga Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 173540003696
0/100100/10045/100
👥 S:T ratio
49
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
21
📋 Attendance
78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Saratoga Elem School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median.

#2 of 5
public schools in Morris · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
12.7:1
students per teacher
786
students enrolled

Saratoga Elem School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Saratoga Elem School ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Morris, IL.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-6 students YoY

Saratoga Elem School held near 766 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 62.5 → 65.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-6 students YoY 173540003696 · Morris, IL Other · MID · TRAD

786 enr · 12.7:1 · RII 45

Nearest enrollment peer: Ishikawa Elementary School (786 students)

Saratoga Elem School held near 766 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount). Teacher FTE added 62.5 → 65.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

How Saratoga Elem School compares

Saratoga Elem School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.7:1 ▼ 9% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 786 top 11% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.7:1
Leaner classes than 69% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
786
Bigger than 85% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
12.7:1
students per teacher - 9% below state mean
Top 38% in Illinois - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$13,039
per pupil, district-wide - below Illinois avg of $18,196
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 393 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 66.7%
Hispanic or Latino 19.8%
Two or More 6.9%
African American 4.8%
Asian 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 66.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.9, Saratoga Elem School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

District finance for Saratoga Ccsd 60c reports $13,039 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Morris

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Saratoga Elem School

How many students attend Saratoga Elem School?

Saratoga Elem School has 786 students enrolled. It is a public school in Morris, IL. CCD year-over-year: 772 (2022-23) → 766 (2023-24), nearly flat (-6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Saratoga Elem School?

The student-teacher ratio at Saratoga Elem School is 12.7:1, which is 9% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 19% 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 Saratoga Elem School?

The largest demographic group at Saratoga Elem School is White at 66.7% of enrollment, in Morris, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Saratoga Elem School?

Saratoga Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Saratoga Elem School rank among public schools in Morris?

By Resource Investment Index, Saratoga Elem School ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Morris, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Morris on the city page.

What other schools are in Saratoga Ccsd 60c?

None reported; Saratoga Ccsd 60c operates only Saratoga Elem School as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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