Enrollment
93
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
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 →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.3:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-26% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Spring Garden Middle School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Spring Garden Middle School
Spring Garden Middle School is a small elementary school in Ina, Illinois, enrolling 93 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.3:1, Spring Garden Middle School is leaner than roughly 88% of Illinois schools and 26% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Illinois schools, with 93 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment) (diversity index 18/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 29.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Spring Garden Ccsd 178 spends $13,491 per pupil, 21% below the Illinois average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 21.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Spring Garden Ccsd 178, also runs Spring Garden Elementary School (124 students).
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 Spring Garden Middle School compares
Spring Garden Middle 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 | 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 (what these measure)
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
$13,491
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
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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Spring Garden Ccsd 178, which includes Spring Garden Middle School.
$13,491
Per student
-21%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.1%
State 52.1%
Federal 21.7%
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 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
- Enrollment
- 124
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
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 (~93 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.3:1)
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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.
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, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Spring Garden Middle School a good school?
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. 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 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.
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