Clinton CUSD 15

Public school district · De Witt County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1710440

Clinton CUSD 15 spent $16,560 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 62% of the other Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $18,127). Its 5 schools enrolled 1,765 students in 2024-25; 25.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $17,236 per student, up 4.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 75-79% (Illinois: 87.6%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Illinois districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Clinton CUSD 15 in enrollment (1,665 to 1,703 students) and Clinton CUSD 15 itself.

Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Clinton CUSD 15, FY23Lake Forest SD 67 $30,131; ESD 159 $23,994; Rantoul City SD 137 $20,067; Queen Bee SD 16 $19,754; Roxana CUSD 1 $19,531; Johnsburg Community Unit School District 12 $19,254; Riverside-Brookfield Twp SD 208 $19,053; Herscher CUSD 2 $16,729; Clinton CUSD 15 $16,560; Monticello CUSD 25 $13,828; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k15k20k25k30k35kLake Forest SD 67$30,131ESD 159$23,994Rantoul City SD 137$20,067Queen Bee SD 16$19,754Roxana CUSD 1$19,531Johnsburg Community Unit Schoo…$19,254Riverside-Brookfield Twp SD 208$19,053Herscher CUSD 2$16,729Clinton CUSD 15$16,560Monticello CUSD 25$13,828State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Clinton CUSD 15, FY23Lake Forest SD 67 $30,131; ESD 159 $23,994; Rantoul City SD 137 $20,067; Queen Bee SD 16 $19,754; Roxana CUSD 1 $19,531; Johnsburg Community Unit School District 12 $19,254; Riverside-Brookfield Twp SD 208 $19,053; Herscher CUSD 2 $16,729; Clinton CUSD 15 $16,560; Monticello CUSD 25 $13,828; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k15k20k25k30k35kLake Forest SD 67$30,131ESD 159$23,994Rantoul City SD 137$20,067Queen Bee SD 16$19,754Roxana CUSD 1$19,531Johnsburg Community Unit School Dis…$19,254Riverside-Brookfield Twp SD 208$19,053Herscher CUSD 2$16,729Clinton CUSD 15$16,560Monticello CUSD 25$13,828State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Clinton CUSD 15, FY23Lake Forest SD 67 $30,131; ESD 159 $23,994; Rantoul City SD 137 $20,067; Queen Bee SD 16 $19,754; Roxana CUSD 1 $19,531; Johnsburg Community Unit School District 12 $19,254; Riverside-Brookfield Twp SD 208 $19,053; Herscher CUSD 2 $16,729; Clinton CUSD 15 $16,560; Monticello CUSD 25 $13,828; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k20k30k35kLake Forest SD 67$30,131ESD 159$23,994Rantoul City SD 137$20,067Queen Bee SD 16$19,754Roxana CUSD 1$19,531Johnsburg Community Unit School District 12$19,254Riverside-Brookfield Twp SD 208$19,053Herscher CUSD 2$16,729Clinton CUSD 15$16,560Monticello CUSD 25$13,828State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Clinton CUSD 15, FY23Lake Forest SD 67 $30,131; ESD 159 $23,994; Rantoul City SD 137 $20,067; Queen Bee SD 16 $19,754; Roxana CUSD 1 $19,531; Johnsburg Community Unit School District 12 $19,254; Riverside-Brookfield Twp SD 208 $19,053; Herscher CUSD 2 $16,729; Clinton CUSD 15 $16,560; Monticello CUSD 25 $13,828; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k20k30k35kLake Forest SD 67$30,131ESD 159$23,994Rantoul City SD 137$20,067Queen Bee SD 16$19,754Roxana CUSD 1$19,531Johnsburg Community Unit School Distric…$19,254Riverside-Brookfield Twp SD 208$19,053Herscher CUSD 2$16,729Clinton CUSD 15$16,560Monticello CUSD 25$13,828State median, 1,000+ students $18,127

Where the money came from

$35,712,000 in revenue: 25.8% state, 63.7% local and 10.6% federal. Total spending including $2,440,000 of capital outlay was $32,383,000, or $19,230 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Clinton CUSD 15 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $9,202,000; Local $22,739,000; Federal $3,771,000; total $35,712,000.
  • State$9,202,000 26%
  • Local$22,739,000 64%
  • Federal$3,771,000 11%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 377 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

1,684 students in 2022-23, 1,722 students in 2023-24, 1,765 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Clinton CUSD 15 enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,684, 2023-24: 1,722, 2024-25: 1,76505001k1.5k2k2022-231,6842023-241,7222024-251,765
Clinton CUSD 15 enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,684, 2023-24: 1,722, 2024-25: 1,76505001k1.5k2k2022-231,6842023-241,7222024-251,765
Clinton CUSD 15 enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,684, 2023-24: 1,722, 2024-25: 1,76505001k1.5k2k2022-231,6842023-241,7222024-251,765
Clinton CUSD 15 enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,684, 2023-24: 1,722, 2024-25: 1,76505001k1.5k2k2022-231,6842023-241,7222024-251,765

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,684144.511.7
2023-241,722142.012.1
2024-251,765146.512.0

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Clinton CUSD 15 scored proficient or above: 27% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Illinois, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtIllinoisStudents tested
Reading and language arts27%29.9%792

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

75-79% of the 119 students in Clinton CUSD 15's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtIllinois
Four-year graduation rate75‑79%87.6%
Students in the class119149,998

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

3 elementary schools, 866 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Clinton Elementary School50612.3not reportedTargeted program
Lincoln Elementary School18312.8not reportedNot Title I
Douglas Elementary School17711.9not reportedTargeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 385 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Clinton Jr High School38510.9not reportedEligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 514 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Clinton High School51412.6not reportedEligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Clinton CUSD 15

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Clinton CUSD 15

  1. Illinois districts by spending per studentClinton CUSD 15 ranks 233 of 377 Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,560).#233 of 377
  2. Every school district in IllinoisClinton CUSD 15 is the number 239 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 1,684 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#239 of 865
  3. Queen Bee SD 16The next larger Illinois district: 1,685 students in fall 2022, $19,754 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,754
  4. ESD 159The next smaller Illinois district: 1,679 students in fall 2022, $23,994 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$23,994
  5. Compare Clinton CUSD 15 with Queen Bee SD 16Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Clinton High School, its largest high school514 students in 2024-25, 12.6 per teacher.514
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Clinton CUSD 15

  1. How many schools and students are in Clinton CUSD 15?
    5 schools were open in 2024-25 (3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 1,765 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Clinton CUSD 15 spend per student?
    $16,560 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Illinois median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $18,127 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $17,236 per student, up 4.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Clinton CUSD 15's money come from?
    $35,712,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 25.8% state, 63.7% local and 10.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Clinton CUSD 15 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 213 of the 1,802 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 11.8%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in Clinton CUSD 15 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Clinton CUSD 15 scored proficient or above: 27% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Illinois's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Clinton CUSD 15?
    75-79% of the 119 students in Clinton CUSD 15's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is Clinton CUSD 15's NCES district ID?
    1710440. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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