Prairie Du Rocher Elem School

As a tiny elementary school in Prairie Du Rocher, Illinois, Prairie Du Rocher Elem School instructs 114 students from grades pre-K through 8, operated by Prairie Du Rocher CCSD 134. Enrollment runs roughly 70% leaner than the state mean of about 381.

Operationally, Prairie Du Rocher Elem School answers to Prairie Du Rocher CCSD 134, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Looking at the student body, Prairie Du Rocher Elem School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (98%). By comparison, Randolph County as a whole is about 86% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Prairie Du Rocher Elem School lists 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.4:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 44% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Prairie Du Rocher Elem School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 46.2%; this one delivers 56.8%.

Across the wider county, census data for Randolph County shows median household income runs about $68,131, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Prairie Du Rocher Elem School is one of 16 public schools in Randolph County (combined enrollment of about 3,876 students).

The closest other public school is STE. GENEVIEVE SR. HIGH, roughly 7.1 miles away. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. On composite proficiency, Prairie Du Rocher Elem School comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 43.5%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Prairie Du Rocher Elem School's enrollment has shrank 20% since 2018, when it stood at 143 (now 114). Class-load math has grew: from 9.8:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 in 2025.

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