Elementary school (grades K-5) · Steward, IL
Steward Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Steward Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
The verdict
Steward Elementary School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Illinois.
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5.7:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 57
- students enrolled
Steward Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 99% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 173780003885 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 173780003885 · Steward, IL Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
57 enr · 5.7:1 · RII 51
Nearest enrollment peer: Shasta Elementary (100 students)
Steward Elementary 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 Steward Elementary School compares
Steward 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 | 5.7:1 | ▼ 59% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 57 | top 98% | - | - |
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 80.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 32.6, Steward Elementary School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Steward Esd 220, which includes Steward Elementary 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 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 (~57 students)
Frequently asked questions about Steward Elementary School
How many students attend Steward Elementary School?
Steward Elementary School has 57 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Steward, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Steward Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Steward Elementary School is 5.7:1, which is 59% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 64% 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 Steward Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Steward Elementary School is White at 80.7% of enrollment, in Steward, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Steward Elementary School?
Steward Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (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 Steward Esd 220?
None reported; Steward Esd 220 operates only Steward Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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