IllinoisSchoolsCairo Elementary School

Cairo Elementary School

PublicRegular
Cairo, Illinois · Cairo USD 1
Students174enrolled
FRL99%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio13.4:1students:teacher
LevelPrimaryRegular
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students174
Grade Span
Student:Teacher13.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch99%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Key Indicators

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

State avg: 375
174
Total Enrollment
State avg: 56%
99%+42.8pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
13.4:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
Primary
Level

Overview

Cairo Elementary School is a public primary in Cairo, Illinois. The school enrolls 174 students. It is part of the Cairo USD 1 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
13.4:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)

Things to Consider

Higher share of students from low-income families
99% free/reduced-lunch eligibility — schools in this range benefit from strong parent engagement programs
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
DistrictCairo USD 1
County17003
CityCairo
ZIP62914
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID170807000424

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment174
White0.0%
Hispanic / Latino0.0%
Black / African American0.0%
Asian73.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native8.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races17.9%

Race / Ethnicity Distribution

White
0.0%
Hispanic
0.0%
Black
0.0%
Asian
73.2%
Two+
17.9%
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 %99%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)