Salt Fork South Elementary School

As a small elementary school in Sidell, Illinois, Salt Fork South Elementary School instructs 154 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by Salt Fork CUSD 512. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 60% below typical.

Within Salt Fork CUSD 512, which oversees 4 schools and 878 students, Salt Fork South Elementary School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Salt Fork South Elementary School shows that nearly all students (92%) are White. Beyond that, the school logs 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 78% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Salt Fork South Elementary School has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Salt Fork South Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 77% of students at Salt Fork South Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Salt Fork South Elementary School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 27.3%; this one delivers 41.5%, a residual of +14.2 points.

Around the school, census data for Vermilion County shows median household income runs about $56,877, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. In all, Vermilion County runs 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,267 students), of which Salt Fork South Elementary School is one.

Salt Fork Junior High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. On composite proficiency, Salt Fork South Elementary School comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 36.1%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 11%: 173 students in 2018 compared to 154 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 11.1:1 in 2018 to 9.1:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Salt Fork South Elementary School typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.