IllinoisSchoolsClara Peterson Elem School

Clara Peterson Elem School

PublicRegular
Paxton, Illinois · Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10
Students585enrolled
FRL40%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio13.0:1students:teacher
LevelPrimaryRegular
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students585
Grade Span
Student:Teacher13.0:1
Free/Reduced Lunch40%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Key Indicators

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

State avg: 417
585
Total Enrollment
State avg: 56%
40%-15.9pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
13.0:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
Primary
Level

Overview

Clara Peterson Elem School is a public primary in Paxton, Illinois. The school enrolls 585 students. It is part of the Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10 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
13:1 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
DistrictPaxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10
County17053
CityPaxton
ZIP60957
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID170765005480

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment585

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 %40%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)