Elementary school (grades K-5) · Willow Springs, IL

Willow Springs Elem School

Federal NCES profile for Willow Springs Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 174257004273
0/100100/10025/100
👥 S:T ratio
45
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Willow Springs Elem School earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.

25
Resource Index · Lower
13.8:1
students per teacher
414
students enrolled

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

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

+11 students YoY

Willow Springs Elem School held near 410 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 30.0 → 31.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+11 students YoY 174257004273 · Willow Springs, IL Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

414 enr · 13.8:1 · RII 25

Nearest enrollment peer: William L Radney Elementary School (414 students)

Willow Springs Elem School held near 410 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount). Teacher FTE added 30.0 → 31.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

How Willow Springs Elem School compares

Willow Springs 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 13.8:1 ▼ 1% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 414 top 43% - -

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

13.8:1
Leaner classes than 59% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
414
Bigger than 50% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
13.8:1
students per teacher - 1% below state mean
Top 53% in Illinois - lower ratio than 47% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
40.8%
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
$17,464
per pupil, district-wide - below Illinois avg of $18,196
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
18
in-school suspensions + 16 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 7 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 49.8%
White 36.5%
African American 10.9%
Two or More 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 49.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.6, Willow Springs Elem School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

District finance for Willow Springs Sd 108 reports $17,464 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.

Frequently asked questions about Willow Springs Elem School

How many students attend Willow Springs Elem School?

Willow Springs Elem School has 414 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Willow Springs, IL. CCD year-over-year: 399 (2022-23) → 410 (2023-24), nearly flat (+11).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Willow Springs Elem School?

The student-teacher ratio at Willow Springs Elem School is 13.8:1, which is 1% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 12% 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 Willow Springs Elem School?

The largest demographic group at Willow Springs Elem School is Hispanic or Latino at 49.8% of enrollment, in Willow Springs, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Willow Springs Elem School?

Willow Springs Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (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 Willow Springs Sd 108?

None reported; Willow Springs Sd 108 operates only Willow Springs Elem School as a public school district in NCES's records.

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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