A-C Central CUSD 262 operates 3 public schools serving 344 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 high, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 314 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Cass County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,729 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 54.4% local, 35.1% state, and 10.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $79,472 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 47/100, ranked #186 of 763 in Illinois against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 104.7:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 41.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.4% White, 2.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools.
A-C Central Elementary School accounts for 41.1% of all A-C Central CUSD 262 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means A-C Central CUSD 262-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
A-C Central CUSD 262 student-counselor ratio is 105:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
A-C Central CUSD 262 chronic absenteeism rate is 41.4% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
A-C Central CUSD 262 has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 344 students.
How much does A-C Central CUSD 262 spend per student?
A-C Central CUSD 262 spends $17,729 per student. The district has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #186 in Illinois.
What is the average teacher salary in A-C Central CUSD 262?
The average teacher salary in A-C Central CUSD 262 is $79,472 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near A-C Central CUSD 262?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Cass County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of A-C Central CUSD 262?
A-C Central CUSD 262 students are 93.4% White, 2.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for A-C Central CUSD 262?
A-C Central CUSD 262 has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #186 out of 763 districts in Illinois. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.