Akin Comm Cons Elem School

Akin Comm Cons Elem School is one of the very small elementary-level communitys in Akin, Illinois, overseen by Akin CCSD 91, with 124 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 67% leaner than the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 381 students.

Operationally, Akin Comm Cons Elem School answers to Akin CCSD 91, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Demographically, Akin Comm Cons Elem School logs that nearly all students (99%) are White.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 55% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Akin Comm Cons Elem School sits in the top 10% of Illinois schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 39.9%; actual is 65.2%, +25.3 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Franklin County put the typical household earns roughly $56,740 per year, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Akin Comm Cons Elem School is one of 25 public schools in Franklin County (combined enrollment of about 5,523 students).

Nearest neighbor: Thompsonville Grade School, around 4.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Akin Comm Cons Elem School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 38.1%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Akin Comm Cons Elem School has climbed 43%, going from 87 students in 2018 to 124 in 2025. Class-load math has rose: from 8.7:1 in 2018 to 10.8:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, members of the Akin Comm Cons Elem School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.