Enrollment
291
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Belleville, IL
Signal Hill Elem School
Federal NCES profile for Signal Hill Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 173633003754
👥 S:T ratio 70
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 42
📋 Attendance 44
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Signal Hill Elem School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Illinois schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.
- #1 of 6
- schools in Belleville · Resource Index
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.5:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 291
- students enrolled
Signal Hill Elem School has class sizes smaller than 98% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Signal Hill Elem School ranks #1 of 6 schools in Belleville, IL.
School address
District: Signal Hill Sd 181 · Illinois
NCES ID 173633003754 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
39.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.5:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-46% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Signal Hill Elem School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Signal Hill Elem School
Signal Hill Elem School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Belleville, Illinois, enrolling 291 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.5:1, Signal Hill Elem School is leaner than roughly 98% of Illinois schools and 46% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
With 291 students, its enrollment sits close to the Illinois median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 91% of the 3,845 Illinois schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by African American (45%) and White (35%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 65/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 291 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Belleville's public schools, it stands alongside Belle Valley School (997 students): Signal Hill Elem School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (7.5:1 vs 12:1).
Signal Hill Sd 181 operates only this one school, so Signal Hill 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 Signal Hill Elem School compares
Signal Hill 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 | 7.5:1 | ▼ 46% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 291 | top 65% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.5:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
291
Bigger than 31% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
7.5:1
students per teacher
- 46% below state mean
Top 2% in Illinois - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,054
per pupil, district-wide
- above Illinois avg of $17,042
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 291 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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
African American 45.4%
White 35.1%
Two or More 12.0%
Hispanic or Latino 6.2%
Asian 1.4%
Largest group: African American at 45.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 65.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 65.2, Signal Hill Elem School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Signal Hill Sd 181, which includes Signal Hill Elem School.
$18,054
Per student
+6%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+9%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.2%
State 52.4%
Federal 13.5%
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 Belleville
5 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Belle Valley School
Standard public school
997 students 12:1 students per teacher
Whiteside Elem School
Standard public school
680 students 15.5:1 students per teacher
Ellis Elem School
Standard public school
382 students 15.9:1 students per teacher
Jefferson Elem School
Standard public school
293 students 11.3:1 students per teacher
Washington School
Standard public school
192 students 27.4:1 students per teacher
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 (~291 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Signal Hill Elem School
How many students attend Signal Hill Elem School?
Signal Hill Elem School has 291 students enrolled. It is a public school in Belleville, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Signal Hill Elem School?
The student-teacher ratio at Signal Hill Elem School is 7.5:1, which is 46% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 52% 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 Signal Hill Elem School?
The largest demographic group at Signal Hill Elem School is African American at 45.4% of enrollment, in Belleville, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Signal Hill Elem School?
Signal Hill Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (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 Signal Hill Elem School rank among schools in Belleville?
By Resource Investment Index, Signal Hill Elem School ranks #1 of 6 schools in Belleville, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Belleville on the city page.
Is Signal Hill Elem School a good school?
Signal Hill Elem School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Illinois schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools. 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 Signal Hill Sd 181?
None reported; Signal Hill Sd 181 operates only Signal Hill Elem School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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