Other / mixed grade configuration · South Pekin, IL
South Pekin Elem School
Federal NCES profile for South Pekin Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
The verdict
South Pekin Elem School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of Illinois schools.
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 15:1
- large classes for Illinois
- 180
- students enrolled
South Pekin Elem School has class sizes larger than 70% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 173678003784 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 173678003784 · South Pekin, IL Other · SMALL · TRAD
180 enr · 15:1 · RII 30
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
South Pekin Elem School CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →
How South Pekin Elem School compares
South Pekin 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 | 15:1 | ▲ 7% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 180 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 92.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 14.8, South Pekin Elem School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for South Pekin Sd 137, which includes South Pekin Elem School.
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
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 (~180 students)
Frequently asked questions about South Pekin Elem School
How many students attend South Pekin Elem School?
South Pekin Elem School has 180 students enrolled. It is a public school in South Pekin, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South Pekin Elem School?
The student-teacher ratio at South Pekin Elem School is 15:1, which is 7% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of South Pekin Elem School?
The largest demographic group at South Pekin Elem School is White at 92.2% of enrollment, in South Pekin, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for South Pekin Elem School?
South Pekin Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower 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 South Pekin Sd 137?
None reported; South Pekin Sd 137 operates only South Pekin Elem School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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