Smithton Elem School

Smithton Elem School is an average-sized elementary-level community in Smithton, Illinois, overseen by Smithton CCSD 130. The school serves 541 students in grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 42% bigger than the state mean of about 381.

Operationally, Smithton Elem School answers to Smithton CCSD 130, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On the student-mix side, Smithton Elem School logs that 94% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 2% Black, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 60% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Smithton Elem School has 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.5:1. The state averages about 13.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 13% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against St. Clair County (around 54%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Smithton Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 64.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 65.8%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for St. Clair County put the typical household earns roughly $73,854 per year, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, St. Clair County runs 96 public schools (combined enrollment of about 40,879 students), of which Smithton Elem School is one.

The closest other public school is Freeburg Elem School, roughly 4.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Smithton Elem School at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 52.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Smithton Elem School's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 533 (now 541). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 today.

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