Pope County Elementary School

Pope County Elementary School is a modestly sized elementary school in Golconda, Illinois, run under Pope Co CUD 1. The school works with 300 students in grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 21% leaner than typical.

Within Pope Co CUD 1, which oversees 2 schools and 442 students, Pope County Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Pope County Elementary School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%). Beyond that, the school reports 5% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. Compared to Pope County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.0:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 51% of students at Pope County Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Pope County Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.6%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Pope County put median household earnings sit near $60,050, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Pope County's 2 public schools (combined enrollment of about 442 students), Pope County Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Pope Co High School, around 0.1 miles off. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Pope County Elementary School at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 40.5%.

Pope County Elementary School operates from a low-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Pope County Elementary School's enrollment has fell 24% since 2018, when it stood at 393 (now 300). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 today.

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