Other / mixed grade configuration · Saunemin, IL

Saunemin Elem School

Federal NCES profile for Saunemin Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 170006505246
0/100100/10061/100
👥 S:T ratio
74
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
80
📋 Attendance
58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Saunemin Elem School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Illinois schools.

61
Resource Index · Higher
6.4:1
small classes for Illinois
102
students enrolled

Saunemin Elem School has class sizes smaller than 99% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

School address

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

-5 students YoY

Saunemin Elem School held near 120 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 16.0 → 15.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-5 students YoY 170006505246 · Saunemin, IL Other · SMALL · TRAD

102 enr · 6.4:1 · RII 61

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Saunemin Elem School held near 120 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 16.0 → 15.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

How Saunemin Elem School compares

Saunemin 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 6.4:1 ▼ 54% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 102 top 94% - -

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

6.4:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
102
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
6.4:1
students per teacher - 54% below state mean
Top 1% in Illinois - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$20,656
per pupil, district-wide - above Illinois avg of $18,196
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 102 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 89.2%
Hispanic or Latino 6.9%
Two or More 3.9%

Largest group: White at 89.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 19.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 19.8, Saunemin Elem School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

District finance for Saunemin Ccsd 438 reports $20,656 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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 Saunemin Elem School

How many students attend Saunemin Elem School?

Saunemin Elem School has 102 students enrolled. It is a public school in Saunemin, IL. CCD year-over-year: 125 (2022-23) → 120 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Saunemin Elem School is 6.4:1, which is 54% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 59% 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 Saunemin Elem School?

The largest demographic group at Saunemin Elem School is White at 89.2% of enrollment, in Saunemin, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Saunemin Elem School?

Saunemin Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (higher 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).

What other schools are in Saunemin Ccsd 438?

None reported; Saunemin Ccsd 438 operates only Saunemin 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.