Albers Elem School

Albers Elem School, a close-knit elementary school in Albers, Illinois, overseen by Albers SD 63, enrolls 154 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 60% below typical.

Albers SD 63 is the operating authority for Albers Elem School, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

In terms of who attends, Albers Elem School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (96%).

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Albers Elem School has 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.9:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 19% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Clinton County (around 36%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Albers Elem School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 60.3%, the actual is 62.1%, a residual of +1.8 points.

In the broader community, census data for Clinton County shows median household income runs about $86,588, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Albers Elem School is one of 19 public schools in Clinton County (combined enrollment of about 5,278 students).

The closest other public school is Damiansville Elem School, roughly 2.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Albers Elem School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Albers Elem School at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 65.2%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Albers Elem School has decreased 25%, going from 205 students in 2018 to 154 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 89% to 96% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 10.9:1 in 2025.

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