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Hamel Elementary School

400 W State St
Hamel, IL 62046

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Hamel Elementary School serves 126 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 126 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 6%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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School Overview

Hamel Elementary School's student population of 126 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 10 teachers has grown by 42% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hamel Elementary School
Pre-K	24
Kind	32
1	39
2	31

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Total Students

126 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Hamel Elementary School
2025	126
2024	123
2023	127
2022	132
2021	128
2020	124
2019	109
2018	97
2017	97
2016	140
2015	137
2014	113
2013	118
2012	122
2011	122
2010	120
2009	114
2008	182
2007	181
2006	182
2005	182
2004	169
2003	129
2002	129
2001	147
2000	139
1999	146
1998	151
1997	192
1996	196
1995	187
1994	194
1993	187
1992	187
1991	175
1990	178
1989	167

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Total Classroom Teachers

10 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Hamel Elementary School
2025	10
2024	7
2023	7
2022	8
2020	7
2019	7
2018	8
2017	8
2016	9
2015	9
2014	8
2013	8
2012	5
2011	5
2010	8
2009	8
2008	11
2007	13
2006	13
2005	15
2004	13
2003	12
2002	10
2001	10
2000	11
1999	11
1998	11
1997	10
1996	10
1995	10
1994	9
1993	8
1992	9
1991	8
1990	7
1989	9
1988	10

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Colors

Navy Blue and White

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School Rankings

The of Hamel Elementary School is 0.12, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (IL)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Hamel Elementary School	Illinois	Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District
2025	13:1	13:1
2024	18:1	14:1	16:1
2023	18:1	14:1	17:1
2022	17:1	14:1	17:1
2020	18:1	15:1	18:1
2019	16:1	15:1	18:1
2018	12:1	16:1	18:1
2017	12:1	16:1	18:1
2016	16:1	16:1	18:1
2015	15:1	16:1	18:1
2014	14:1	16:1	18:1
2013	14:1	13:1	17:1
2012	24:1	16:1	17:1
2011	24:1	16:1	16:1
2010	15:1	16:1	16:1
2009	14:1	16:1	16:1
2008	17:1	18:1	19:1
2007	14:1	17:1	18:1
2006	14:1	16:1	17:1
2005	12:1	17:1	17:1
2004	13:1	17:1	18:1
2003	11:1	17:1	17:1
2002	13:1	17:1	17:1
2001	15:1	17:1	17:1
2000	13:1	17:1	17:1
1999	13:1	17:1	17:1
1998	14:1	17:1	18:1
1997	20:1	17:1	20:1
1996	19:1	17:1	20:1
1995	18:1	18:1	20:1
1994	21:1	18:1	21:1
1993	22:1	17:1	21:1
1992	22:1	17:1	20:1
1991	23:1	17:1	20:1
1990	25:1	18:1	20:1
1989	18:1	18:1	20:1
1988	19:1	18:1	20:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Hamel Elementary School	Illinois	Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District
2024	3%	6%	3%
2023	4%	6%	3%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	1%	5%	3%
2020	1%	5%	3%
2019	1%	5%	3%
2014	1%	5%	3%
2013	1%	5%	3%
2012	1%	4%	3%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	2%	5%	4%
2009	3%	5%	4%
2008	2%	5%	3%
2007	1%	5%	3%
2006	1%	5%	3%
2005	1%	5%	3%
2004	1%	4%	2%
2003	1%	4%	2%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2001	1%	4%	2%
1997	1%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2024)
Year	Hamel Elementary School	Illinois	Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District
2024	1%	28%	5%
2023	2%	27%	5%
2022	1%	27%	4%
2021	3%	27%	4%
2020	2%	26%	4%
2019	4%	26%	4%
2018	9%	26%	3%
2017	9%	26%	3%
2016	6%	26%	3%
2015	9%	25%	3%
2014	5%	25%	3%
2013	6%	24%	3%
2012	3%	24%	2%
2011	5%	23%	2%
2010	2%	22%	2%
2008	1%	21%	2%
2007	1%	20%	2%
2006	1%	19%	1%
2005	2%	18%	1%
2004	1%	18%	1%
2001	1%	15%	1%
2000	1%	15%	1%
1998	1%	13%	1%
1996	1%	12%
1995	1%	12%

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White

94%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Hamel Elementary School	Illinois	Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District
2024	94%	45%	77%
2023	93%	45%	78%
2022	96%	47%	79%
2021	93%	47%	80%
2020	94%	48%	80%
2019	92%	48%	80%
2018	87%	49%	81%
2017	87%	49%	81%
2016	89%	49%	81%
2015	86%	49%	82%
2014	90%	50%	83%
2013	90%	50%	83%
2012	93%	51%	84%
2011	90%	51%	84%
2010	96%	53%	85%
2009	97%	53%	86%
2008	96%	54%	86%
2007	97%	55%	86%
2006	97%	56%	87%
2005	95%	57%	87%
2004	98%	57%	88%
2003	99%	58%	88%
2002	99%	59%	88%
2001	98%	60%	88%
2000	99%	61%	89%
1999	100%	62%	88%
1998	99%	63%	88%
1997	98%	64%	88%
1996	97%	64%	89%
1995	96%	65%	89%
1994	96%	65%	90%
1993	97%	65%	89%
1992	98%	66%	90%
1991	100%	66%	90%
1990	100%	66%	91%
1989	100%	66%	91%
1988	100%	67%	91%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Hamel Elementary School	Illinois	Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District
2024	2%	4%	7%
2023	1%	4%	6%
2022	1%	4%	6%
2021	3%	4%	6%
2020	2%	4%	5%
2019	3%	4%	5%
2018	3%	3%	6%
2017	3%	3%	6%
2016	5%	3%	6%
2015	5%	3%	5%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	2%	3%	4%
2012	2%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.12

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Hamel Elementary School	Illinois	Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District
2025	0.12	0.69
2024	0.12	0.70	0.39
2023	0.13	0.70	0.39
2022	0.08	0.68	0.37
2021	0.13	0.68	0.36
2020	0.12	0.68	0.35
2019	0.15	0.68	0.35
2018	0.24	0.67	0.34
2017	0.24	0.67	0.34
2016	0.20	0.67	0.33
2015	0.25	0.67	0.32
2014	0.19	0.66	0.31
2013	0.20	0.66	0.30
2012	0.13	0.65	0.29
2011	0.19	0.66	0.29
2010	0.10	0.64	0.26
2009	0.08	0.64	0.25
2008	0.08	0.64	0.25
2007	0.06	0.63	0.25
2006	0.06	0.61	0.24
2005	0.10	0.61	0.23
2004	0.03	0.60	0.23
2003	0.02	0.59	0.22
2002	0.02	0.59	0.22
2001	0.03	0.58	0.21
2000	0.02	0.57	0.20
1998	0.02	0.56	0.20
1997	0.04	0.54	0.21
1996	0.05	0.53	0.20
1995	0.07	0.53	0.20
1994	0.08	0.52	0.18

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Eligible for

15%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Hamel Elementary School	Illinois	Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District
2025	15%	43%
2024	15%	43%	15%
2023	15%	43%	14%
2022	14%	43%	14%
2021	15%	44%	14%
2020	19%	47%	16%
2019	28%	47%	16%
2018	19%	46%	14%
2017	19%	46%	14%
2016	18%	47%	14%
2015	37%	52%	20%
2014	25%	47%	15%
2013	24%	45%	15%
2012	6%	21%	7%
2011	20%	39%	13%
2010	23%	37%	12%
2009	18%	33%	12%
2008	15%	32%	12%
2007	13%	32%	11%
2006	18%	32%	11%
2005	15%	32%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Hamel Elementary School	Illinois	Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District
2025	2%	4%
2024	2%	4%	3%
2023	2%	4%	3%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	4%	2%	2%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	4%	5%	3%
2012	18%	27%	9%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	3%	6%	4%
2009	7%	6%	4%
2008	4%	6%	4%
2007	4%	6%	4%
2006	2%	6%	3%
2005	10%	5%	4%

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School District Name

Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Hamel Elementary School?

126 students attend Hamel Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

94% of Hamel Elementary School students are White, 3% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hamel Elementary School?

Hamel Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Hamel Elementary School offer ?

Hamel Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2

What school district is Hamel Elementary School part of?

Hamel Elementary School is part of Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 126 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 6%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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