Enrollment
786
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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
District: Saratoga Ccsd 60c · Illinois
NCES ID 173540003696 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
62.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.7:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Saratoga Elem School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Saratoga Elem School
Saratoga Elem School is a large combined-grade school in Morris, Illinois, enrolling 786 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 786 puts it in the larger 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 led by White (67%) and Hispanic or Latino (20%) (diversity index 51/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 393 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance holds up well here: only 9.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Saratoga Ccsd 60c spends $12,983 per pupil, 24% below the Illinois average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Among Morris's public schools, it stands alongside White Oak Elementary (722 students): Saratoga Elem School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.7:1 vs 15.7:1).
Saratoga Ccsd 60c operates only this one school, so Saratoga Elem School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Saratoga Elem School compares
Saratoga Elem 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 | 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 (what these measure)
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
$12,983
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
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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Saratoga Ccsd 60c, which includes Saratoga Elem School.
$12,983
Per student
-24%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 75.7%
State 14.9%
Federal 9.4%
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.
Similar other schools in Morris
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~786 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.7:1)
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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.
Is Saratoga Elem School a good school?
Saratoga Elem School earns 45/100 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 Saratoga Ccsd 60c?
None reported; Saratoga Ccsd 60c operates only Saratoga Elem School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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