IllinoisSchoolsAlWood Elem School

AlWood Elem School

PublicRegular
Alpha, Illinois · AlWood CUSD 225
Students184enrolled
FRL48%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio9.2:1students:teacher
LevelPrimaryRegular
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students184
Grade Span
Student:Teacher9.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch48%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 417
184
Total Enrollment
State avg: 56%
48%-7.7pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
9.2:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
Primary
Level

Overview

AlWood Elem School is a public primary in Alpha, Illinois. The school enrolls 184 students. It is part of the AlWood CUSD 225 district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
9.2:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)

Things to Consider

No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
DistrictAlWood CUSD 225
County17073
CityAlpha
ZIP61413
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID170366000057

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment184

Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %48%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)