Other / mixed grade configuration · Sauk Village, IL

Wagoner Elem

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

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 173546003700
0/100100/10024/100
👥 S:T ratio
57
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
7
📋 Attendance
2
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Wagoner Elem earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 84% of Illinois schools.

#3 of 3
public schools in Sauk Village · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
10.8:1
small classes for Illinois
466
students enrolled

Wagoner Elem has class sizes smaller than 84% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Wagoner Elem ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Sauk Village, IL.

School address

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

+5 students YoY

Wagoner Elem held near 481 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 43.0 → 36.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+5 students YoY 173546003700 · Sauk Village, IL Other · SMALL · TRAD

466 enr · 10.8:1 · RII 24

Nearest enrollment peer: Strassburg Elem (406 students)

Wagoner Elem held near 481 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 43.0 → 36.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Wagoner Elem in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Wagoner Elem reports 466 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 Wagoner Elem compares

Wagoner Elem 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 10.8:1 ▼ 23% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 466 top 35% - -

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

10.8:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
466
Bigger than 57% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
10.8:1
students per teacher - 23% below state mean
Top 16% in Illinois - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
39.1%
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
$22,643
per pupil, district-wide - above Illinois avg of $18,196
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 466 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 75.5%
Hispanic or Latino 17.6%
Two or More 4.3%
White 1.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 75.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 39.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 39.7, Wagoner Elem is about as mixed as the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

District finance for Ccsd 168 reports $22,643 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Wagoner Elem Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Strassburg Elem Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Rickover Jr High School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Ccsd 168 · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Frequently asked questions about Wagoner Elem

How many students attend Wagoner Elem?

Wagoner Elem has 466 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sauk Village, IL. CCD year-over-year: 476 (2022-23) → 481 (2023-24), nearly flat (+5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Wagoner Elem?

The student-teacher ratio at Wagoner Elem is 10.8:1, which is 23% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 31% 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 Wagoner Elem?

The largest demographic group at Wagoner Elem is African American at 75.5% of enrollment, in Sauk Village, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Wagoner Elem?

Wagoner Elem has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower 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).

How does Wagoner Elem rank among public schools in Sauk Village?

By Resource Investment Index, Wagoner Elem ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Sauk Village, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Ccsd 168?

Besides Wagoner Elem, Ccsd 168 also operates Strassburg Elem (406 students) and Rickover Jr High School (371 students). See the Ccsd 168 district page for the complete list.

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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