Enrollment
344
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Berkeley, IL
Sunnyside Intermediate School
Federal NCES profile for Sunnyside Intermediate School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 170600000282
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 31
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sunnyside Intermediate School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Illinois schools.
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.1:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 344
- students enrolled
Sunnyside Intermediate School has class sizes smaller than 90% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Berkeley Sd 87 · Illinois
NCES ID 170600000282 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
34.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.1:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-28% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sunnyside Intermediate School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sunnyside Intermediate School
Sunnyside Intermediate School is a mid-sized elementary school in Berkeley, Illinois, enrolling 344 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.1:1, Sunnyside Intermediate School is leaner than roughly 90% of Illinois schools and 28% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
With 344 students, its enrollment sits close to the Illinois median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (55%) and African American (39%) (diversity index 55/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 344 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 44.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Berkeley Sd 87 spends $22,347 per pupil, 31% above the Illinois average, a better-resourced district than most.
Berkeley Sd 87 also operates Jefferson Primary School (380 students) and Northlake Middle School (378 students) alongside Sunnyside Intermediate 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 Sunnyside Intermediate School compares
Sunnyside Intermediate 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 | 10.1:1 | ▼ 28% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 344 | top 55% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.1:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
344
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.1:1
students per teacher
- 28% below state mean
Top 10% in Illinois - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
44.5%
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
$22,347
per pupil, district-wide
- above Illinois avg of $17,042
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 344 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 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
Hispanic or Latino 54.9%
African American 38.7%
White 4.1%
Two or More 1.7%
Asian 0.6%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 54.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 54.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 54.7, Sunnyside Intermediate School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Berkeley Sd 87, which includes Sunnyside Intermediate School.
$22,347
Per student
+31%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 50.8%
State 41.0%
Federal 8.3%
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 Sunnyside Intermediate School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Primary School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Northlake Middle School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Whittier Primary School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Macarthur Middle School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| J W Riley Intermediate School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sunnyside Intermediate School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 380
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 378
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 368
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 357
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 320
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
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 (~344 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Sunnyside Intermediate School
How many students attend Sunnyside Intermediate School?
Sunnyside Intermediate School has 344 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Berkeley, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sunnyside Intermediate School?
The student-teacher ratio at Sunnyside Intermediate School is 10.1:1, which is 28% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 36% 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 Sunnyside Intermediate School?
The largest demographic group at Sunnyside Intermediate School is Hispanic or Latino at 54.9% of enrollment, in Berkeley, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sunnyside Intermediate School?
Sunnyside Intermediate School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Sunnyside Intermediate School a good school?
Sunnyside Intermediate School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% 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 Berkeley Sd 87?
Besides Sunnyside Intermediate School, Berkeley Sd 87 also operates Jefferson Primary School (380 students), Northlake Middle School (378 students), and Whittier Primary School (368 students). See the Berkeley Sd 87 district page for the complete list.
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