Avon Elem Sch

Set in Avon, Illinois, Avon Elem Sch is a rural-scale K-5 school, operated by Abingdon-Avon CUSD 276. It works with 48 students across grades pre-K through 1. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 87% below typical.

Abingdon-Avon CUSD 276 runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 906 students. Avon Elem Sch is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Avon Elem Sch logs that nearly all students (90%) are White. Other groups include 6% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, Avon Elem Sch reports 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Avon Elem Sch tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 50% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Fulton County shows median household earnings sit near $60,599, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Fulton County runs 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,160 students), of which Avon Elem Sch is one.

Nearest neighbor: Abingdon-Avon Middle Sch, around 0.1 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 6 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Avon Elem Sch has declined 63%, going from 129 students in 2018 to 48 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 10.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Avon Elem Sch community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.