Carolyn Wenz Elem School

Located at 437 W Washington St, in Paris, Illinois, Carolyn Wenz Elem School is a compact elementary campus that educates 258 students (grades 3 through 5), run under Paris-Union SD 95. That puts it 32% leaner than the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 381 students.

Across the 5 schools in Paris-Union SD 95 (1,231 students total), Carolyn Wenz Elem School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Carolyn Wenz Elem School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (88%). Other groups include 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.0:1. The state averages about 13.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 69% of students at Carolyn Wenz Elem School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Edgar County (around 55%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Carolyn Wenz Elem School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 31.7%; this one delivers 42.7%.

In the broader community, Edgar County reports that median household income runs about $59,941, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Carolyn Wenz Elem School is one of 19 public schools in Edgar County (combined enrollment of about 2,650 students).

Nearest neighbor: Mayo Middle School, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Carolyn Wenz Elem School comes 4th of 5 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 47.9%.

Carolyn Wenz Elem School operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. Carolyn Wenz Elem School's enrollment has shrank 16% since 2018, when it stood at 308 (now 258). The White share of enrollment fell from 94% to 88% over that span.

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