Other / mixed grade configuration · Smithton, IL
Smithton Elem School
Federal NCES profile for Smithton Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
The verdict
Smithton Elem School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 14.6:1
- students per teacher
- 541
- students enrolled
Smithton Elem School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 173651003763 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-10 students YoY
Smithton Elem School held near 546 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 37.0 → 38.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-10 students YoY 173651003763 · Smithton, IL Other · MID · TRAD
541 enr · 14.6:1 · RII 52
Nearest enrollment peer: Tharptown Elementary School (541 students)
Smithton Elem School held near 546 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount). Teacher FTE added 37.0 → 38.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →
How Smithton Elem School compares
Smithton 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 | 14.6:1 | ▲ 4% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 541 | top 25% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 94.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 10.6, Smithton Elem School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
District finance for Smithton Ccsd 130 reports $12,203 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.
Similar enrollment (~541 students)
Frequently asked questions about Smithton Elem School
How many students attend Smithton Elem School?
Smithton Elem School has 541 students enrolled. It is a public school in Smithton, IL. CCD year-over-year: 556 (2022-23) → 546 (2023-24), nearly flat (-10).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Smithton Elem School?
The student-teacher ratio at Smithton Elem School is 14.6:1, which is 4% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 7% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Smithton Elem School?
The largest demographic group at Smithton Elem School is White at 94.5% of enrollment, in Smithton, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Smithton Elem School?
Smithton Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Smithton Ccsd 130?
None reported; Smithton Ccsd 130 operates only Smithton Elem School as a public school district in NCES's records.