Enrollment
62
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Granite City, IL
Venice Elem School
Federal NCES profile for Venice Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 174020004047
👥 S:T ratio 78
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Venice Elem School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Illinois.
- #1 of 9
- public schools in Granite City · Resource Index
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 5.6:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 62
- students enrolled
Venice Elem School has class sizes smaller than 99% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Venice Elem School ranks #1 of 9 public schools in Granite City, IL.
School address
District: Venice Cusd 3 · Illinois
NCES ID 174020004047 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.6:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-60% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Venice Elem School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Venice Elem School
Venice Elem School is a small combined-grade school in Granite City, Illinois, enrolling 62 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.6:1, Venice Elem School is leaner than roughly 99% of Illinois schools and 60% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of Illinois schools, with 62 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is predominantly African American (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 9/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 29.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Venice Cusd 3 spends $48,136 per pupil, 182% above the Illinois average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Granite City's public schools, it stands alongside Prather Elementary School (612 students): Venice Elem School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (5.6:1 vs 17:1).
Venice Cusd 3 operates only this one school, so Venice Elem School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 62 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Illinois's single-school districts.
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 Venice Elem School compares
Venice 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 | 5.6:1 | ▼ 60% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 62 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5.6:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
62
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
5.6:1
students per teacher
- 60% below state mean
Top 1% in Illinois - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
29.0%
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
$48,136
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 + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.8 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
African American 95.2%
Two or More 3.2%
White 1.6%
Largest group: African American at 95.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 9.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 9.2, Venice Elem School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Venice Cusd 3, which includes Venice Elem School.
$48,136
Per student
+182%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+190%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 66.3%
State 22.5%
Federal 11.2%
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.
Similar other schools in Granite City
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~62 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Venice Elem School
How many students attend Venice Elem School?
Venice Elem School has 62 students enrolled. It is a public school in Granite City, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Venice Elem School?
The student-teacher ratio at Venice Elem School is 5.6:1, which is 60% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 64% 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 Venice Elem School?
The largest demographic group at Venice Elem School is African American at 95.2% of enrollment, in Granite City, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Venice Elem School?
Venice Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (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).
How does Venice Elem School rank among public schools in Granite City?
By Resource Investment Index, Venice Elem School ranks #1 of 9 public schools in Granite City, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Granite City on the city page.
Is Venice Elem School a good school?
Venice Elem School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Illinois. 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 Venice Cusd 3?
None reported; Venice Cusd 3 operates only Venice Elem School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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