Other / mixed grade configuration · Tonica, IL
Tonica Grade School
Federal NCES profile for Tonica Grade School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
The verdict
Tonica Grade School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Illinois.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 7.5:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 98
- students enrolled
Tonica Grade School has class sizes smaller than 98% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 173918003976 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+13 students YoY
Tonica Grade School grew from 110 students in 2022-23 to 123 in 2023-24 (+11.8%).
Teacher FTE held 13.0 → 13.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+13 students YoY 173918003976 · Tonica, IL Other · SMALL · TRAD
98 enr · 7.5:1 · RII 45
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Tonica Grade School grew from 110 students in 2022-23 to 123 in 2023-24 (+11.8%). Teacher FTE held 13.0 → 13.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →
How Tonica Grade School compares
Tonica Grade School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 7.5:1 | ▼ 46% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 98 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 85.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 25.0, Tonica Grade School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
District finance for Tonica Ccsd 79 reports $22,764 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other 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 (~98 students)
Frequently asked questions about Tonica Grade School
How many students attend Tonica Grade School?
Tonica Grade School has 98 students enrolled. It is a public school in Tonica, IL. CCD year-over-year: 110 (2022-23) → 123 (2023-24), up 13.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tonica Grade School?
The student-teacher ratio at Tonica Grade School is 7.5:1, which is 46% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 52% 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 Tonica Grade School?
The largest demographic group at Tonica Grade School is White at 85.7% of enrollment, in Tonica, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tonica Grade School?
Tonica Grade School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Tonica Ccsd 79?
None reported; Tonica Ccsd 79 operates only Tonica Grade School as a public school district in NCES's records.