Elementary school (grades K-5) · Utica, IL
Waltham Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Waltham Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
The verdict
Waltham Elementary School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median.
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.3:1
- students per teacher
- 246
- students enrolled
Waltham Elementary School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 174062004085 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+30 students YoY
Waltham Elementary School grew from 224 students in 2022-23 to 254 in 2023-24 (+13.4%).
Teacher FTE added 20.0 → 21.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+30 students YoY 174062004085 · Utica, IL Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
246 enr · 12.3:1 · RII 51
Nearest enrollment peer: General Myer Elementary School (246 students)
Waltham Elementary School grew from 224 students in 2022-23 to 254 in 2023-24 (+13.4%). Teacher FTE added 20.0 → 21.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →
How Waltham Elementary School compares
Waltham Elementary School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.3:1 | ▼ 12% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 246 | top 74% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 84.1% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 27.9, Waltham Elementary School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
District finance for Waltham Ccsd 185 reports $18,420 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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 (~246 students)
Frequently asked questions about Waltham Elementary School
How many students attend Waltham Elementary School?
Waltham Elementary School has 246 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Utica, IL. CCD year-over-year: 224 (2022-23) → 254 (2023-24), up 30.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Waltham Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Waltham Elementary School is 12.3:1, which is 12% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 22% 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 Waltham Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Waltham Elementary School is White at 84.1% of enrollment, in Utica, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Waltham Elementary School?
Waltham Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher 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 Waltham Ccsd 185?
None reported; Waltham Ccsd 185 operates only Waltham Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.