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Thomas Paine Elem School

PublicRegular
Urbana, Illinois · Urbana SD 116
Teachers27.0FTE
Ratio13.4:1students per teacher
Students362enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students362
Grade Span0–5
Student:Teacher13.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch70%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Pupil : Teacher Ratio
9.3:1
(2024)
30.6%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
35
(2024)
30%vs prior yr
Enrollment
324
(2024)
10.5%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

8.8:110.2:111.6:113.1:114.5:115.9:12020202120222023202410.4:112.6:113.4:19.3:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:1Thomas Paine Elem SchoolUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

2422682943193453711922262933362020202120222023202425726025136232425202735EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment257260251362324
Teacher FTE25202735
Pupil : Teacher ratio10.4:112.6:113.4:19.3:115.4:1

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.