Enrollment
51
Elementary
STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUNCOMBE CONS SD 43·NCES 170774000391
Buncombe Cons School
164 Main, Buncombe, IL 62912 · (618) 658-8830 · Johnson County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL51 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 39% of Illinois public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
7.3:1
7 FTE teachers
STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
48 students
STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 5 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 2 | 4% |
| Grade 2 | 4 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 4 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 9 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 6 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 5 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 10 | 20% |
| Grade 8 | 6 | 12% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
37.5%
IL avg 51.0% . +27.5pp since 2023
Math
30.0%
IL avg 37.9% . +17.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 28 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 18 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.5% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 10.0% | 12.5% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
24.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
17.2%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 17% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Buncombe Cons School
Buncombe Cons School's state test result (24.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buncombe Cons School this school | 51 | 94.1% | 24.8% |
| Grand Prairie Elementary School Centralia | 63 | 96.8% | 29.9% |
| McElvain School Murphysboro | 64 | 96.9% | N/A |
| Creative Center for Children Paris | 73 | 91.8% | N/A |
| Dongola Elementary School Dongola | 108 | 100.0% | 23.0% |
| North Wamac Grade School Centralia | 122 | 92.6% | 41.2% |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Buncombe Cons School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 51 | #2,404 of 2,419 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
51
-5 (-9%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 89
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51 | 7 | 7.3:1 | 94% (48) |
| 2023-24 | 58 | 6.5 | 8.9:1 | 100% (58) |
| 2022-23 | 62 | 6 | 10.3:1 | 100% (62) |
| 2020-21 | 56 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 62 | 6.1 | 10.2:1 | 63% (39) |
| 2015-16 | 60 | 6 | 10.0:1 | 55% (33) |
| 2010-11 | 72 | 6 | 12.0:1 | 57% (41) |
| 2000-01 | 55 | 6 | 9.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 89 | 6 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Buncombe Cons School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (62 to 51); teachers up 15% (6.1 to 7).
About Buncombe Cons School
Located in Buncombe, Illinois, Buncombe Cons School is a very small elementary school. The school enrolls 51 students in kindergarten through 8. Across elementary schools in Illinois, the average enrollment is about 381.
Buncombe Cons School falls under Buncombe Cons SD 43.
Roughly 88% of students at Buncombe Cons School are White. Enrollment also includes 8% multiracial. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Buncombe Cons School scores 21%.
Staffing at Buncombe Cons School comes to 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 7.3:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Illinois is 13.9:1. Buncombe Cons School counts 94% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 47 points above the 47% average for public schools in Johnson County.
Among Illinois public elementary schools, Buncombe Cons School outscored 39%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
After adjusting for student poverty, Buncombe Cons School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Illinois schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 24.8%; the prediction is 17.2%.
Census data for Johnson County show the median household earns about $62,528 a year, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Buncombe Cons School, Johnson County has 7 public schools.
Goreville High School is about 5.6 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within ten miles of Buncombe Cons School, there are 7 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Buncombe Cons School ranks 9th of 9 on average proficiency.
Buncombe Cons School is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Buncombe Cons School had a net loss of 5 students, or 9%.
The allk12 page for Buncombe Cons School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Johnson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,376
Census ACS
Median income
$62,528
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,743 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Goreville High School5.6 mi · 166
- Goreville Elementary School5.6 mi · 464
- Vienna High School5.8 mi · 332
- Vienna Elementary School Dist 555.9 mi · 386
- Lick Creek Elementary School7.3 mi · 126
- Cypress Elementary School7.5 mi · 116
Frequently asked questions
About Buncombe Cons SchoolHow large is Buncombe Cons School?
Buncombe Cons School enrolls approximately 51 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Buncombe Cons School serve?
Buncombe Cons School serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Buncombe Cons School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Buncombe Cons School is approximately 7.3:1 (7 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Buncombe Cons School?
Buncombe Cons School reports a student body of 88% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 8% Two or more.
What district is Buncombe Cons School in?
Buncombe Cons School is part of Buncombe Cons SD 43.
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