Amboy Community Unit School District #272

Listed by NCES as Amboy CUSD 272 (district ID 1703690)

Public school district · Lee County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1703690

Amboy Community Unit School District #272 spent $17,197 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 60% of the other Illinois districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $16,409). Its 3 schools enrolled 722 students in 2024-25; 24.4% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,499 per student, up 7.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80-89% (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 Amboy Community Unit School District #272 in enrollment (700 to 716 students) and Amboy Community Unit School District #272 itself.

Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Amboy Community Unit School District #272, FY23Fairview District 72 $25,362; Roselle SD 12 $17,941; Indian Creek $17,703; Christopher USD 99 $17,703; Amboy Community Unit School District #272 $17,197; East Alton SD 13 $17,061; Eastland CUSD 308 $16,381; Gallatin CUSD 7 $15,645; River Grove SD 85-5 $15,588; Millstadt CCSD 160 $14,006; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k15k20k25k30kFairview District 72$25,362Roselle SD 12$17,941Indian Creek$17,703Christopher USD 99$17,703Amboy Community Unit School Di…$17,197East Alton SD 13$17,061Eastland CUSD 308$16,381Gallatin CUSD 7$15,645River Grove SD 85-5$15,588Millstadt CCSD 160$14,006State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Amboy Community Unit School District #272, FY23Fairview District 72 $25,362; Roselle SD 12 $17,941; Indian Creek $17,703; Christopher USD 99 $17,703; Amboy Community Unit School District #272 $17,197; East Alton SD 13 $17,061; Eastland CUSD 308 $16,381; Gallatin CUSD 7 $15,645; River Grove SD 85-5 $15,588; Millstadt CCSD 160 $14,006; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k15k20k25k30kFairview District 72$25,362Roselle SD 12$17,941Indian Creek$17,703Christopher USD 99$17,703Amboy Community Unit School Distric…$17,197East Alton SD 13$17,061Eastland CUSD 308$16,381Gallatin CUSD 7$15,645River Grove SD 85-5$15,588Millstadt CCSD 160$14,006State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Amboy Community Unit School District #272, FY23Fairview District 72 $25,362; Roselle SD 12 $17,941; Indian Creek $17,703; Christopher USD 99 $17,703; Amboy Community Unit School District #272 $17,197; East Alton SD 13 $17,061; Eastland CUSD 308 $16,381; Gallatin CUSD 7 $15,645; River Grove SD 85-5 $15,588; Millstadt CCSD 160 $14,006; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k20k30kFairview District 72$25,362Roselle SD 12$17,941Indian Creek$17,703Christopher USD 99$17,703Amboy Community Unit School District #272$17,197East Alton SD 13$17,061Eastland CUSD 308$16,381Gallatin CUSD 7$15,645River Grove SD 85-5$15,588Millstadt CCSD 160$14,006State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Amboy Community Unit School District #272, FY23Fairview District 72 $25,362; Roselle SD 12 $17,941; Indian Creek $17,703; Christopher USD 99 $17,703; Amboy Community Unit School District #272 $17,197; East Alton SD 13 $17,061; Eastland CUSD 308 $16,381; Gallatin CUSD 7 $15,645; River Grove SD 85-5 $15,588; Millstadt CCSD 160 $14,006; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k20k30kFairview District 72$25,362Roselle SD 12$17,941Indian Creek$17,703Christopher USD 99$17,703Amboy Community Unit School District #2…$17,197East Alton SD 13$17,061Eastland CUSD 308$16,381Gallatin CUSD 7$15,645River Grove SD 85-5$15,588Millstadt CCSD 160$14,006State median, under 1,000 students $16,409

Where the money came from

$16,030,000 in revenue: 24.4% state, 68.9% local and 6.6% federal. Total spending including $112,000 of capital outlay was $13,971,000, or $19,540 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Amboy Community Unit School District #272 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $3,915,000; Local $11,051,000; Federal $1,064,000; total $16,030,000.
  • State$3,915,000 24%
  • Local$11,051,000 69%
  • Federal$1,064,000 7%

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 468 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

715 students in 2022-23, 725 students in 2023-24, 722 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Amboy Community Unit School District #272 enrollment by school year2022-23: 715, 2023-24: 725, 2024-25: 72202004006008002022-237152023-247252024-25722
Amboy Community Unit School District #272 enrollment by school year2022-23: 715, 2023-24: 725, 2024-25: 72202004006008002022-237152023-247252024-25722
Amboy Community Unit School District #272 enrollment by school year2022-23: 715, 2023-24: 725, 2024-25: 72202004006008002022-237152023-247252024-25722
Amboy Community Unit School District #272 enrollment by school year2022-23: 715, 2023-24: 725, 2024-25: 72202004006008002022-237152023-247252024-25722

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2371556.312.7
2023-2472558.412.4
2024-2572259.512.1

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 Amboy Community Unit School District #272 scored proficient or above: 31% 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 arts31%29.9%356

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

80-89% of the 47 students in Amboy Community Unit School District #272'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 rate80‑89%87.6%
Students in the class47149,998

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.

1 elementary school, 283 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Amboy Central Elementary School28313.1All free (CEP)Targeted 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, 210 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Amboy Jr High School21012.0All free (CEP)Eligible, 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, 229 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Amboy High School22911.2All free (CEP)Eligible, 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 Amboy Community Unit School District #272

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 Amboy Community Unit School District #272

  1. Illinois districts by spending per studentAmboy Community Unit School District #272 ranks 189 of 468 Illinois districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($17,197).#189 of 468
  2. Every school district in IllinoisAmboy Community Unit School District #272 is the number 482 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 715 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#482 of 865
  3. East Alton SD 13The next larger Illinois district: 716 students in fall 2022, $17,061 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,061
  4. Eastland CUSD 308The next smaller Illinois district: 714 students in fall 2022, $16,381 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,381
  5. Compare Amboy Community Unit School District #272 with East Alton SD 13Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Amboy High School, its largest high school229 students in 2024-25, 11.2 per teacher.229
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

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 Amboy Community Unit School District #272

  1. How many schools and students are in Amboy Community Unit School District #272?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 722 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Amboy Community Unit School District #272 spend per student?
    $17,197 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 fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $16,409 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,499 per student, up 7.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Amboy Community Unit School District #272's money come from?
    $16,030,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 24.4% state, 68.9% local and 6.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Amboy Community Unit School District #272 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 80 of the 759 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 10.5%, 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 Amboy Community Unit School District #272 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Amboy Community Unit School District #272 scored proficient or above: 31% 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 Amboy Community Unit School District #272?
    80-89% of the 47 students in Amboy Community Unit School District #272'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 Amboy Community Unit School District #272's NCES district ID?
    1703690. 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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