Booth Elementary School

Booth Elementary School is one of the reasonably sized multi-level schools in Enfield, Illinois, run under Norris City-Omaha-Enfield CUSD 3, with students from the surrounding community on its rolls from grade M.

Norris City-Omaha-Enfield CUSD 3 runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 611 students. Booth Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The student-to-teacher ratio at Booth Elementary School lists approximately 7.0:1. The state averages around 12.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for White County indicate median household earnings sit near $54,813, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across White County's 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,168 students), Booth Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Norris City-Omaha-Enfield H S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 8.8 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 5-year window, the student count decreased 44%: 146 students in 2018 compared to 82 in 2023. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 10.3:1 in 2018 to 7.0:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.