- Enrollment
- 124
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Ina, IL
Spring Garden Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Spring Garden Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 170141906371
👥 S:T ratio 59
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Spring Garden Middle School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Illinois.
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.3:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 93
- students enrolled
Spring Garden Middle School has class sizes smaller than 88% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Spring Garden Ccsd 178 · Illinois
NCES ID 170141906371 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+0 students YoY
Spring Garden Middle School held near 86 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 9.4 → 6.3 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+0 students YoY 170141906371 · Ina, IL Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
93 enr · 10.3:1 · RII 39
Nearest enrollment peer: Spring Garden Elementary School (124 students)
Spring Garden Middle School held near 86 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 9.4 → 6.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →
How Spring Garden Middle School compares
Spring Garden Middle 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 | 10.3:1 | ▼ 26% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 93 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
93
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators methodology
Staffing depth
10.3:1
students per teacher
- 26% below state mean
Top 12% in Illinois - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
29.0%
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
$13,518
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
9
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 90.3%
Two or More 5.4%
African American 4.3%
Largest group: White at 90.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 18.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 18.0, Spring Garden Middle School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
District finance for Spring Garden Ccsd 178 reports $13,518 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Spring Garden Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Garden Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Spring Garden Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
Nationwide elementary 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 (~93 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.3:1)
Frequently asked questions about Spring Garden Middle School
How many students attend Spring Garden Middle School?
Spring Garden Middle School has 93 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Ina, IL. CCD year-over-year: 86 (2022-23) → 86 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Spring Garden Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Spring Garden Middle School is 10.3:1, which is 26% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 34% 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 Spring Garden Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Spring Garden Middle School is White at 90.3% of enrollment, in Ina, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Spring Garden Middle School?
Spring Garden Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical 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 Spring Garden Ccsd 178?
Besides Spring Garden Middle School, Spring Garden Ccsd 178 also operates Spring Garden Elementary School (124 students). See the Spring Garden Ccsd 178 district page for the complete list.