Enrollment
116
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Kempton, IL
Tri Point Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Tri Point Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 173948003992
👥 S:T ratio 48
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 33
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tri Point Elementary School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.9:1
- students per teacher
- 116
- students enrolled
Tri Point Elementary School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Tri Point Cusd 6-J · Illinois
NCES ID 173948003992 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.9:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-8% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tri Point Elementary School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Tri Point Elementary School
Tri Point Elementary School is a small combined-grade school in Kempton, Illinois, enrolling 116 students.
At 12.9:1, 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.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Illinois schools, with 116 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (80% of enrollment) (diversity index 34/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 26.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Tri Point Cusd 6-J spends $25,476 per pupil, 49% above the Illinois average, a better-resourced district than most.
Tri Point Cusd 6-J also operates Tri-Point Jr High/Elementary (129 students) and Tri-Point High School (98 students) alongside Tri Point Elementary 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 Tri Point Elementary School compares
Tri Point 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 | 12.9:1 | ▼ 8% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 116 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
116
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.9:1
students per teacher
- 8% below state mean
Top 41% in Illinois - lower ratio than 59% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
26.7%
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
$25,476
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 80.2%
Hispanic or Latino 12.9%
Two or More 3.4%
African American 2.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.9%
Largest group: White at 80.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 33.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 33.8, Tri Point Elementary School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tri Point Cusd 6-J, which includes Tri Point Elementary School.
$25,476
Per student
+49%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+54%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 60.3%
State 27.0%
Federal 12.7%
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 Tri Point Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-Point Jr High/Elementary | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Tri-Point High School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Tri Point Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 129
- Students per teacher
- 9.9:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 98
- Students per teacher
- 6.1:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
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 (~116 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Tri Point Elementary School
How many students attend Tri Point Elementary School?
Tri Point Elementary School has 116 students enrolled. It is a public school in Kempton, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tri Point Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Tri Point Elementary School is 12.9:1, which is 8% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 18% 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 Tri Point Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Tri Point Elementary School is White at 80.2% of enrollment, in Kempton, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tri Point Elementary School?
Tri Point Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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 Tri Point Elementary School a good school?
Tri Point Elementary School earns 37/100 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 Tri Point Cusd 6-J?
Besides Tri Point Elementary School, Tri Point Cusd 6-J also operates Tri-Point Jr High/Elementary (129 students) and Tri-Point High School (98 students). See the Tri Point Cusd 6-J district page for the complete list.
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