Enrollment
156
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Tampico, IL
Tampico Elem School
Federal NCES profile for Tampico Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 173283001852
👥 S:T ratio 48
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 69
📋 Attendance 58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tampico Elem School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median.
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 13:1
- students per teacher
- 156
- students enrolled
Tampico Elem School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Cusd3 · Illinois
NCES ID 173283001852 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tampico Elem School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Tampico Elem School
Tampico Elem School is a small combined-grade school in Tampico, Illinois, enrolling 156 students.
At 13:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Illinois median, within a few percentage points of the 14:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Enrollment of 156 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 (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 27/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 156 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
16.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Cusd3 spends $12,909 per pupil, 24% below the Illinois average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Cusd3 also operates Prophetstown Elem School (229 students) and Prophetstown High School (205 students) alongside Tampico Elem 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 Tampico Elem School compares
Tampico Elem 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 | 13:1 | ▼ 7% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 156 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
156
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
13:1
students per teacher
- 7% below state mean
Top 42% in Illinois - lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$12,909
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $17,042
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 156 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.9 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 84.6%
Hispanic or Latino 7.7%
Two or More 6.4%
African American 1.3%
Largest group: White at 84.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 27.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 27.4, Tampico Elem School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Cusd3, which includes Tampico Elem School.
$12,909
Per student
-24%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 49.4%
State 40.4%
Federal 10.2%
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 Tampico Elem School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prophetstown Elem School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Prophetstown High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Plt Middle School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Tampico Elem School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 229
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 205
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 148
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
Similar other 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 (~156 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Tampico Elem School
How many students attend Tampico Elem School?
Tampico Elem School has 156 students enrolled. It is a public school in Tampico, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tampico Elem School?
The student-teacher ratio at Tampico Elem School is 13:1, which is 7% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 17% 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 Tampico Elem School?
The largest demographic group at Tampico Elem School is White at 84.6% of enrollment, in Tampico, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tampico Elem School?
Tampico Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher 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 Tampico Elem School a good school?
Tampico Elem School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. 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 Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Cusd3?
Besides Tampico Elem School, Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Cusd3 also operates Prophetstown Elem School (229 students), Prophetstown High School (205 students), and Plt Middle School (148 students). See the Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Cusd3 district page for the complete list.
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