Farmersville Elem School

Farmersville Elem School, a very small elementary-level community in Farmersville, Illinois, overseen by Panhandle CUSD 2, hosts 95 students, covering grades pre-K through 1. That puts it 75% below the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 381 students.

Within Panhandle CUSD 2, which oversees 4 schools and 437 students, Farmersville Elem School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Farmersville Elem School shows that nearly all students (94%) are White. Other groups include 5% Hispanic. Compared to Montgomery County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 36% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Montgomery County (around 50%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Montgomery County) shows that median household earnings sit near $63,620, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Montgomery County runs 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,835 students), of which Farmersville Elem School is one.

The closest other public school is North Mac Middle School, roughly 7.1 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 14%: 111 students in 2018 compared to 95 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.