Enrollment
102
Elementary
STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAUNEMIN CCSD 438·NCES 170006505246
Saunemin Elementary School
39 Main St, Saunemin, IL 61769 · (815) 832-4421 · Livingston County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL102 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
7.8:1
13 FTE teachers
STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
61 students
STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 4 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 9 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 12 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 8 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 16 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 12 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 9 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 7 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 16 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 9 | 9% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
48.5%
IL avg 51.0% . +3.6pp since 2023
Math
30.9%
IL avg 37.9% . +1.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.5% | 30.9% |
| 2023-24 | 44.9% | 29.0% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Saunemin Elementary School
Saunemin Elementary School's state test result (40.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saunemin Elementary School this school | 102 | 59.8% | 40.7% |
| Deland-Weldon Elementary School Weldon | 100 | 58.0% | 45.8% |
| Prekindergarten at LECC Litchfield | 100 | 61.0% | N/A |
| Murrayville-Woodson Elementary School Murrayville | 109 | 58.7% | 46.5% |
| Davie Elementary School Anna | 122 | 61.5% | 45.0% |
| Clay City Elementary School Clay City | 125 | 59.2% | 27.3% |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Saunemin Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Livingston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.7% | #891 of 1,925 | #3 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.9% | #1,247 of 2,077 ▼ 403 | #3 of 9 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.5% | #1,054 of 2,077 ▼ 409 | #4 of 9 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 102 | #2,328 of 2,419 | #11 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.8% | #1,021 of 2,132 | #4 of 11 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
102
-27 (-21%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 139
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 102 | 13 | 7.8:1 | 60% (61) |
| 2023-24 | 120 | 15 | 8.0:1 | 57% (68) |
| 2022-23 | 125 | 16 | 7.8:1 | 50% (62) |
| 2020-21 | 129 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 125 | 14 | 8.9:1 | 53% (66) |
| 2015-16 | 125 | 14 | 8.9:1 | 51% (64) |
| 2010-11 | 137 | 13 | 10.5:1 | 30% (41) |
| 2000-01 | 187 | 14 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 139 | 10 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Saunemin Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (125 to 102); teachers down 7% (14 to 13).
About Saunemin Elementary School
The public elementary school Saunemin Elementary School is located in Saunemin, Illinois. The school had 102 students in pre-K through 8 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Illinois) has about 381 students.
For district matters, Saunemin Elementary School falls under Saunemin CCSD 438.
At Saunemin Elementary School, White students make up 89% of the student body. The remaining students are 7% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 89% White, within a few points of the school. Saunemin Elementary School has a diversity index of 20%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 13 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Saunemin Elementary School was 7.8:1. Among elementary schools in Illinois, the typical ratio is 13.9:1. Saunemin Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 60%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Livingston County is 48%.
On BeatsExpectations, Saunemin Elementary School is 3.8 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Illinois schools.
Across Livingston County, median household income is about $73,790, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Saunemin Elementary School is among the 24 public schools in Livingston County.
The closest other public school is Tri-Point High School, about 7.4 miles away. Around the school, 5 other public schools are within ten miles. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Saunemin Elementary School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Saunemin Elementary School is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
The number of students declined from 129 to 102 over 4 years.
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Livingston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,565
Census ACS
Median income
$73,790
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
5,273 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Tri-Point High School7.4 mi · 98
- Prairie Central Jr High School9.2 mi · 250
- Prairie Central Upper Elementary9.6 mi · 216
- Odell Grade School9.7 mi · 155
- Tri Point Elementary School9.8 mi · 116
- Pontiac High School10.8 mi · 658
Frequently asked questions
About Saunemin Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Saunemin Elementary School?
Saunemin Elementary School enrolls approximately 102 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Saunemin Elementary School serve?
Saunemin Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Saunemin Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Saunemin Elementary School is approximately 7.8:1 (13 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Saunemin Elementary School?
Saunemin Elementary School reports a student body of 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Saunemin Elementary School?
Saunemin Elementary School is overseen by Saunemin CCSD 438 in Livingston County.
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