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Big Timber Elementary School

Grades KG–05 · Hampshire, IL · NCES 170855006869

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1400 S Ridgecrest Dr · Hampshire, IL 60140

At a glance

Reported students

451

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

38.2

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

11.8:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

KG–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Illinois elementary enrollment

68th percentile

Compared with 2,323 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

479

Big Timber Elementary School: 451 reported students.

State peer staffing position

30th percentile

11.8:1 reported; state peer median 13.1:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about Big Timber Elementary School

Big Timber Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades KG–05 in Hampshire. It is one of 29 current school records connected to CUSD 300. NCES reports 451 students for 2024–25.

Among 2,323 elementary schools in Illinois with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 365 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 68th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 11.8:1, close to the Illinois median of 13.1:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (51.9%) and Hispanic or Latino (32.8%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking Big Timber Elementary School

  1. 1How do the reported 11.8:1 student–teacher ratio and 38.2 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

Free/reduced-price lunch
33.7%
Lunch program
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White51.9%
  • Hispanic32.8%
  • Black2.7%
  • Asian6.2%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
  • Multiracial6.2%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Other schools in CUSD 300

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

Hampshire Elem School

Elementary · Grades KG–05

446 reported students

Kenneth E Neubert Elem School

Elementary · Grades KG–05

445 reported students

Sleepy Hollow Elem School

Elementary · Grades KG–05

424 reported students

Lincoln Prairie Elem School

Elementary · Grades PK–05

479 reported students

Meadowdale Elem School

Elementary · Grades KG–05

421 reported students

Algonquin Lakes Elem Sch

Elementary · Grades KG–05

408 reported students

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