Southeastern Elementary School

Southeastern Elementary School operates as a close-knit elementary campus in Bowen, Illinois, run under Southeastern CUSD 337. Current enrollment sits at 247 students spanning grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 35% below typical.

Southeastern CUSD 337 runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 429 students. Southeastern Elementary School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Southeastern Elementary School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (97%). Other groups include 2% Black. Compared to Hancock County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, Southeastern Elementary School lists 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.1:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 59% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Southeastern Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 37.4%; this one delivers 34.6%.

Around the school, census data for Hancock County shows median household income runs about $65,865, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Hancock County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,703 students), of which Southeastern Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Southeastern Jr/Sr High School, around 6.0 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Southeastern Elementary School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 39.3%.

Southeastern Elementary School operates from an outlying location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Southeastern Elementary School has fell 5%, going from 261 students in 2018 to 247 in 2025.

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