IllinoisSchoolsSauk Elem School

Sauk Elem School

PublicRegular
Richton Park, Illinois · Matteson ESD 162
Teachers24.0FTE
Ratio11.8:1students per teacher
Students282enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students282
Grade Span4–6
Student:Teacher11.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch87%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Pupil : Teacher Ratio
13.4:1
(2024)
14%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
21
(2024)
12.5%vs prior yr
Enrollment
281
(2024)
0.4%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

11.5:112.3:113.2:114.0:114.9:115.7:12020202120222023202412.2:112.7:111.8:113.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:1Sauk Elem SchoolUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

2792812832852872892121222324242020202120222023202428828028028228123222421EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment288280280282281
Teacher FTE23222421
Pupil : Teacher ratio12.2:112.7:111.8:113.4:115.4:1

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.