IllinoisSchoolsMonroe Center Grade School

Monroe Center Grade School

PublicRegular
Monroe Center, Illinois · Meridian CUSD 223
Teachers23.0FTE
Ratio13.4:1students per teacher
Students309enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students309
Grade Span3–5
Student:Teacher13.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch31%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Pupil : Teacher Ratio
13.6:1
(2024)
1.5%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
24
(2024)
4.3%vs prior yr
Enrollment
327
(2024)
5.8%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

13.2:113.7:114.2:114.6:115.1:115.6:12020202120222023202414.0:114.1:113.4:113.6:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:1This schoolUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

3053103153193243292222232324242020202120222023202432030732430932722232324EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment320307324309327
Teacher FTE22232324
Pupil : Teacher ratio14.0:114.1:113.4:113.6:115.4:1

What These Numbers Mean

Teacher FTE

Full-Time Equivalent counts part-time teachers proportionally. One full-time teacher = 1.0 FTE; two half-time teachers also = 1.0 FTE. This is the standard federal reporting unit.

Pupil : Teacher ratio

NCES-reported ratio divides total enrollment by teacher FTE. It is NOT the same as average class size — schools with specialists, coaches, and resource teachers will show lower ratios than typical class sizes.

How to read the trend

A falling pupil:teacher ratio (line going down) means more staffing per student — generally a positive signal. A rising line can indicate budget pressure or fast enrollment growth outpacing hiring. Always compare to the US average (dashed grey).

Historical data spans 20202024 from NCES CCD.