Enrollment
420
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Ottawa, IL
Wallace Elem School
Federal NCES profile for Wallace Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 174053004082
👥 S:T ratio 40
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 69
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wallace Elem School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of Illinois schools.
- #6 of 6
- schools in Ottawa · Resource Index
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15:1
- large classes for Illinois
- 420
- students enrolled
Wallace Elem School has class sizes larger than 70% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Wallace Elem School ranks #6 of 6 schools in Ottawa, IL.
School address
District: Wallace Ccsd 195 · Illinois
NCES ID 174053004082 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
+7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wallace Elem School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wallace Elem School
Wallace Elem School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Ottawa, Illinois, enrolling 420 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15:1 puts it in the larger third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 420 students, its enrollment sits close to the Illinois median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 30/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 840 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
12.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Ottawa's public schools, it stands alongside Lincoln Elem School (387 students): Wallace Elem School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (15:1 vs 12.9:1).
Wallace Ccsd 195 operates only this one school, so Wallace Elem School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Wallace Elem School compares
Wallace 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 | 15:1 | ▲ 7% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 420 | top 42% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15:1
Leaner classes than 47% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
420
Bigger than 50% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
15:1
students per teacher
- 7% above state mean
Top 70% in Illinois - lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
12.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$14,677
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $17,042
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.9 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 82.4%
Hispanic or Latino 13.3%
African American 1.7%
Asian 1.7%
Two or More 1.0%
Largest group: White at 82.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 30.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 30.3, Wallace Elem School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wallace Ccsd 195, which includes Wallace Elem School.
$14,677
Per student
-14%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 64.9%
State 28.5%
Federal 6.6%
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 Ottawa
5 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Lincoln Elem School
Standard public school
387 students 12.9:1 students per teacher
Mckinley Elem School
Standard public school
364 students 14.6:1 students per teacher
Jefferson Elem School
Standard public school
304 students 13.2:1 students per teacher
Rutland Elem School
Standard public school
70 students 7:1 students per teacher
Deer Park C C Elem School
Standard public school
44 students 4.4:1 students per teacher
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 (~420 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Wallace Elem School
How many students attend Wallace Elem School?
Wallace Elem School has 420 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ottawa, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wallace Elem School?
The student-teacher ratio at Wallace Elem School is 15:1, which is 7% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wallace Elem School?
The largest demographic group at Wallace Elem School is White at 82.4% of enrollment, in Ottawa, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wallace Elem School?
Wallace Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Wallace Elem School rank among schools in Ottawa?
By Resource Investment Index, Wallace Elem School ranks #6 of 6 schools in Ottawa, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Ottawa on the city page.
Is Wallace Elem School a good school?
Wallace Elem School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of Illinois schools. 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 Wallace Ccsd 195?
None reported; Wallace Ccsd 195 operates only Wallace Elem School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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