Seward School (Closed 2012)

2970 Tracey St
Seward, IL 61077
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Seward School serves 155 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten. 
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 was higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment was 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Total Students
155 students
This chart displays total students of Seward School by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Seward School by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Seward School by grade.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (IL)
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Seward School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
n/a
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Seward School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Hispanic
4%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Seward School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Black
n/a
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Seward School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
White
94%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Seward School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Seward School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Illinois.
0.12
This chart displays the diversity score of Seward School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Seward School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Seward School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Seward School?
155 students attend Seward School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
94% of Seward School students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Seward School?
Seward School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 14:1.
What grades does Seward School offer ?
Seward School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
What school district is Seward School part of?

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