South Fork Elementary School

Set in Kincaid, Illinois, South Fork Elementary School is a rural-scale elementary campus, part of South Fork SD 14. It works with 150 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 61% smaller than typical.

Across the 2 schools in South Fork SD 14 (284 students total), South Fork Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, South Fork Elementary School shows that 88% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder is composed of 10% multiracial, 2% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, South Fork Elementary School has 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.9:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 65% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Christian County runs at roughly 50%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, South Fork Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 24.4%.

In the surrounding community, Christian County reports that median household earnings sit near $62,611, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. South Fork Elementary School is one of 19 public schools in Christian County (combined enrollment of about 4,740 students).

Nearest neighbor: South Fork Jr Sr High School, around 0.2 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), South Fork Elementary School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 30.8%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Looking at the recent track record. South Fork Elementary School's enrollment has contracted 7% since 2018, when it stood at 162 (now 150). White enrollment moved from 94% to 88% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 in 2025.

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