Enrollment
161
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Roanoke, IL
Sowers Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Sowers Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 173414003503
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sowers Elementary School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Illinois schools.
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.5:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 161
- students enrolled
Sowers Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 77% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Roanoke Benson Cusd 60 · Illinois
NCES ID 173414003503 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.5:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-18% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sowers Elementary School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sowers Elementary School
Sowers Elementary School is a small elementary school in Roanoke, Illinois, enrolling 161 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 161 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).
11.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Roanoke Benson Cusd 60 also operates Roanoke-Benson High School (146 students) and Roanoke-Benson Jr High School (142 students) alongside Sowers Elementary School.
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 Sowers Elementary School compares
Sowers Elementary 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 | 11.5:1 | ▼ 18% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 161 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
161
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.5:1
students per teacher
- 18% below state mean
Top 23% in Illinois - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$15,604
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $17,042
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.5 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%
African American 3.7%
Two or More 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9%
Largest group: White at 91.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 15.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 15.3, Sowers Elementary School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Roanoke Benson Cusd 60, which includes Sowers Elementary School.
$15,604
Per student
-8%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 65.3%
State 28.1%
Federal 6.6%
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.
How Sowers Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roanoke-Benson High School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Roanoke-Benson Jr High School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sowers Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 146
- Students per teacher
- 9.7:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 142
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
Similar elementary 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 (~161 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Sowers Elementary School
How many students attend Sowers Elementary School?
Sowers Elementary School has 161 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Roanoke, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sowers Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Sowers Elementary School is 11.5:1, which is 18% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 27% 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 Sowers Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Sowers Elementary School is White at 91.9% of enrollment, in Roanoke, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sowers Elementary School?
Sowers Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Sowers Elementary School a good school?
Sowers Elementary School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of 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 Roanoke Benson Cusd 60?
Besides Sowers Elementary School, Roanoke Benson Cusd 60 also operates Roanoke-Benson High School (146 students) and Roanoke-Benson Jr High School (142 students). See the Roanoke Benson Cusd 60 district page for the complete list.
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