Salt Fork North Elementary School

266 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Salt Fork North Elementary School, located in the village of Catlin, Illinois, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Salt Fork Community Unit School District #512. The school provides a focused learning environment for students in the primary grade levels, typically ranging from kindergarten through second grade. As a rural community school, it emphasizes a supportive and close-knit atmosphere where educators prioritize fundamental academic skills, social-emotional development, and the cultivation of a strong sense of community among its young learners.

The school is deeply integrated into the local area, reflecting the values of the Catlin and surrounding rural communities. By maintaining smaller class sizes and fostering meaningful partnerships between parents and teachers, Salt Fork North aims to provide a stable, nurturing environment that prepares children for their transition to the upper elementary grades. The facility on North Webster Street acts as a central hub for the district's early childhood programming, ensuring that students receive the essential building blocks necessary for long-term academic success.

266

Total Students

19.2

Full-Time Teachers

13.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Salt Fork North Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	248
Hispanic	8
Asian	1
Two or More	9

White
248 (93.2 %)
Two or More
9 (3.4 %)
Hispanic
8 (3.0 %)
Asian
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Salt Fork CUSD 512
Phone:	(217)427-5421
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	266
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 34

Kindergarten 36

Grade 1 41

Grade 2 41

Grade 3 37

Grade 4 38

Grade 5 39