Elementary school (grades K-5) · Brookport, IL

Unity Elem School

Federal NCES profile for Unity Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 172500002711
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👥 S:T ratio
43
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Unity Elem School earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median.

24
Resource Index · Lower
14.2:1
students per teacher
128
students enrolled

Unity Elem School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

School address

Brookport, IL 62910
District: Massac Ud 1 · Illinois

NCES ID 172500002711 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+0 students YoY

Unity Elem School held near 134 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 9.8 → 9.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+0 students YoY 172500002711 · Brookport, IL Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

128 enr · 14.2:1 · RII 24

Nearest enrollment peer: Massac County High School (512 students)

Unity Elem School held near 134 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE held 9.8 → 9.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Unity Elem School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Unity Elem School reports 128 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Unity Elem School compares

Unity Elem School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.2:1 ▲ 1% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 128 top 92% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.2:1
Leaner classes than 55% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
128
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
14.2:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 60% in Illinois - lower ratio than 40% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
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
$16,174
per pupil, district-wide - below Illinois avg of $18,196
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
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.

Student demographics

White 89.8%
Two or More 6.3%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3%
Asian 1.6%

Largest group: White at 89.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 18.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 18.9, Unity Elem School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

District finance for Massac Ud 1 reports $16,174 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Unity Elem School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Massac County High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Metropolis Elem School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Massac Jr High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Franklin Elem School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Brookport Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Unity Elem School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Massac Ud 1 · 5 sibling schools

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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 (~128 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Unity Elem School

How many students attend Unity Elem School?

Unity Elem School has 128 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Brookport, IL. CCD year-over-year: 134 (2022-23) → 134 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Unity Elem School?

The student-teacher ratio at Unity Elem School is 14.2:1, which is 1% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 10% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Unity Elem School?

The largest demographic group at Unity Elem School is White at 89.8% of enrollment, in Brookport, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Unity Elem School?

Unity Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower 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 Massac Ud 1?

Besides Unity Elem School, Massac Ud 1 also operates Massac County High School (512 students), Metropolis Elem School (457 students), and Massac Jr High School (309 students). See the Massac Ud 1 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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