Enrollment
223
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Salem, IL
Selmaville Elem School
Federal NCES profile for Selmaville Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 173577005019
👥 S:T ratio 48
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 55
📋 Attendance 79
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Selmaville Elem School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median.
- #1 of 4
- public schools in Salem · Resource Index
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 13.1:1
- students per teacher
- 223
- students enrolled
Selmaville Elem School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Selmaville Elem School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Salem, IL.
School address
District: Selmaville Ccsd 10 · Illinois
NCES ID 173577005019 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.1:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-6% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Selmaville Elem School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Selmaville Elem School
Selmaville Elem School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Salem, Illinois, enrolling 223 students.
At 13.1:1, 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 223 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 (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 15/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 223 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 8.5% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Selmaville Ccsd 10 spends $12,883 per pupil, 24% below the Illinois average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Selmaville Ccsd 10 operates only this one school, so Selmaville 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 Selmaville Elem School compares
Selmaville 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 | 13.1:1 | ▼ 6% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 223 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.1:1
Leaner classes than 66% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
223
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
13.1:1
students per teacher
- 6% below state mean
Top 44% in Illinois - lower ratio than 56% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
8.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$12,883
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 223 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.6 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 91.9%
Two or More 5.8%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3%
African American 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: White at 91.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 15.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 15.2, Selmaville Elem School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Selmaville Ccsd 10, which includes Selmaville Elem School.
$12,883
Per student
-24%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 39.2%
State 47.4%
Federal 13.4%
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 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 (~223 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Selmaville Elem School
How many students attend Selmaville Elem School?
Selmaville Elem School has 223 students enrolled. It is a public school in Salem, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Selmaville Elem School?
The student-teacher ratio at Selmaville Elem School is 13.1:1, which is 6% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 17% 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 Selmaville Elem School?
The largest demographic group at Selmaville Elem School is White at 91.9% of enrollment, in Salem, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Selmaville Elem School?
Selmaville Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher 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 Selmaville Elem School rank among public schools in Salem?
By Resource Investment Index, Selmaville Elem School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Salem, 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 Salem on the city page.
Is Selmaville Elem School a good school?
Selmaville Elem School earns 53/100 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 Selmaville Ccsd 10?
None reported; Selmaville Ccsd 10 operates only Selmaville Elem School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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