Other / mixed grade configuration · South Wilmington, IL

South Wilmington Grade School

Federal NCES profile for South Wilmington Grade School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 173684003795
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
64
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
62
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

South Wilmington Grade School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Illinois.

52
Resource Index · Higher
9.1:1
small classes for Illinois
73
students enrolled

South Wilmington Grade School has class sizes smaller than 94% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 173684003795 · South Wilmington, IL Other · SMALL · TRAD

73 enr · 9.1:1 · RII 52

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

South Wilmington Grade 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 Wilmington Grade School compares

South Wilmington Grade 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 9.1:1 ▼ 35% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 73 top 97% - -

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

9.1:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
73
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
9.1:1
students per teacher - 35% below state mean
Top 6% in Illinois - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
15.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$14,124
per pupil, district-wide - below Illinois avg of $18,196
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 100.0%

Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 0.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, South Wilmington Grade School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for South Wilmington Ccsd 74, which includes South Wilmington Grade School.

$14,124
Per student
-22%
vs Illinois
Avg $18,196
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 54.5%
State 39.9%
Federal 5.6%

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.

Frequently asked questions about South Wilmington Grade School

How many students attend South Wilmington Grade School?

South Wilmington Grade School has 73 students enrolled. It is a public school in South Wilmington, IL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at South Wilmington Grade School?

The student-teacher ratio at South Wilmington Grade School is 9.1:1, which is 35% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 42% 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 South Wilmington Grade School?

The largest demographic group at South Wilmington Grade School is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in South Wilmington, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for South Wilmington Grade School?

South Wilmington Grade 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 South Wilmington Ccsd 74?

None reported; South Wilmington Ccsd 74 operates only South Wilmington Grade 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.

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