Hamel Elementary School

Located at 400 W State St, in Hamel, Illinois, Hamel Elementary School is a micro-enrollment elementary-level community that educates 126 students (grades pre-K through 2), operated by Edwardsville CUSD 7. That puts it 67% below the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 381 students.

Hamel Elementary School is one of 13 schools operated by Edwardsville CUSD 7, a district that instructs 7,060 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Hamel Elementary School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%); the rest looks like 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian. By comparison, Madison County as a whole is about 83% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.6:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. Around 36% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is lower than Madison County's rate of about 46%.

Around the school, Madison County reports that median household income runs about $75,793, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Madison County runs 84 public schools (combined enrollment of about 35,253 students), of which Hamel Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Worden Elementary School, around 3.1 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Five-year trend. Hamel Elementary School's enrollment has edged up 17% since 2018, when it stood at 108 (now 126). Over the same period, the Hispanic share declined from 7% to 3%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 today.

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