Armstrong Twp HSD 225

Public school district · Vermilion County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1704230

Armstrong Twp HSD 225 spent $20,956 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 82% of the other Illinois districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $16,409). Its one school enrolled 114 students in 2024-25; 21.3% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $25,184 per student, up 20.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 70-79% (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 Armstrong Twp HSD 225 in enrollment (125 to 145 students) and Armstrong Twp HSD 225 itself.

Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Armstrong Twp HSD 225, FY23Thomasboro CCSD 130 $21,448; Armstrong Twp HSD 225 $20,956; Saunemin CCSD 438 $20,656; Opdyke-Belle-Rive CCSD 5 $18,966; Hollis Cons SD 328 $17,963; Potomac CUSD 10 $17,420; Prairie Du Rocher CCSD 134 $14,667; Allendale CCSD 17 $13,811; North Wamac SD 186 $13,195; Lick Creek CCSD 16 $11,568; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k15k20k25kThomasboro CCSD 130$21,448Armstrong Twp HSD 225$20,956Saunemin CCSD 438$20,656Opdyke-Belle-Rive CCSD 5$18,966Hollis Cons SD 328$17,963Potomac CUSD 10$17,420Prairie Du Rocher CCSD 134$14,667Allendale CCSD 17$13,811North Wamac SD 186$13,195Lick Creek CCSD 16$11,568State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Armstrong Twp HSD 225, FY23Thomasboro CCSD 130 $21,448; Armstrong Twp HSD 225 $20,956; Saunemin CCSD 438 $20,656; Opdyke-Belle-Rive CCSD 5 $18,966; Hollis Cons SD 328 $17,963; Potomac CUSD 10 $17,420; Prairie Du Rocher CCSD 134 $14,667; Allendale CCSD 17 $13,811; North Wamac SD 186 $13,195; Lick Creek CCSD 16 $11,568; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k15k20k25kThomasboro CCSD 130$21,448Armstrong Twp HSD 225$20,956Saunemin CCSD 438$20,656Opdyke-Belle-Rive CCSD 5$18,966Hollis Cons SD 328$17,963Potomac CUSD 10$17,420Prairie Du Rocher CCSD 134$14,667Allendale CCSD 17$13,811North Wamac SD 186$13,195Lick Creek CCSD 16$11,568State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Armstrong Twp HSD 225, FY23Thomasboro CCSD 130 $21,448; Armstrong Twp HSD 225 $20,956; Saunemin CCSD 438 $20,656; Opdyke-Belle-Rive CCSD 5 $18,966; Hollis Cons SD 328 $17,963; Potomac CUSD 10 $17,420; Prairie Du Rocher CCSD 134 $14,667; Allendale CCSD 17 $13,811; North Wamac SD 186 $13,195; Lick Creek CCSD 16 $11,568; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k15k20k25kThomasboro CCSD 130$21,448Armstrong Twp HSD 225$20,956Saunemin CCSD 438$20,656Opdyke-Belle-Rive CCSD 5$18,966Hollis Cons SD 328$17,963Potomac CUSD 10$17,420Prairie Du Rocher CCSD 134$14,667Allendale CCSD 17$13,811North Wamac SD 186$13,195Lick Creek CCSD 16$11,568State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Armstrong Twp HSD 225, FY23Thomasboro CCSD 130 $21,448; Armstrong Twp HSD 225 $20,956; Saunemin CCSD 438 $20,656; Opdyke-Belle-Rive CCSD 5 $18,966; Hollis Cons SD 328 $17,963; Potomac CUSD 10 $17,420; Prairie Du Rocher CCSD 134 $14,667; Allendale CCSD 17 $13,811; North Wamac SD 186 $13,195; Lick Creek CCSD 16 $11,568; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k15k20k25kThomasboro CCSD 130$21,448Armstrong Twp HSD 225$20,956Saunemin CCSD 438$20,656Opdyke-Belle-Rive CCSD 5$18,966Hollis Cons SD 328$17,963Potomac CUSD 10$17,420Prairie Du Rocher CCSD 134$14,667Allendale CCSD 17$13,811North Wamac SD 186$13,195Lick Creek CCSD 16$11,568State median, under 1,000 students $16,409

Where the money came from

$3,856,000 in revenue: 21.3% state, 76.1% local and 2.5% federal. Total spending including $1,827,000 of capital outlay was $4,822,000, or $35,719 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Armstrong Twp HSD 225 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $823,000; Local $2,936,000; Federal $97,000; total $3,856,000.
  • State$823,000 21%
  • Local$2,936,000 76%
  • Federal$97,000 3%

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 fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

135 students in 2022-23, 114 students in 2023-24, 114 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Armstrong Twp HSD 225 enrollment by school year2022-23: 135, 2023-24: 114, 2024-25: 1140501001502022-231352023-241142024-25114
Armstrong Twp HSD 225 enrollment by school year2022-23: 135, 2023-24: 114, 2024-25: 1140501001502022-231352023-241142024-25114
Armstrong Twp HSD 225 enrollment by school year2022-23: 135, 2023-24: 114, 2024-25: 1140501001502022-231352023-241142024-25114
Armstrong Twp HSD 225 enrollment by school year2022-23: 135, 2023-24: 114, 2024-25: 1140501001502022-231352023-241142024-25114

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2313515.09.0
2023-2411414.08.1
2024-2511414.08.1

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 Armstrong Twp HSD 225 scored proficient or above: 11-19% 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 arts11-19%29.9%36

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

70-79% of the 45 students in Armstrong Twp HSD 225'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 rate70‑79%87.6%
Students in the class45149,998

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 high school, 114 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Armstrong High School1148.1not reportedNot reported

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 Armstrong Twp HSD 225

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 Armstrong Twp HSD 225

  1. Illinois districts by spending per studentArmstrong Twp HSD 225 ranks 86 of 468 Illinois districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($20,956).#86 of 468
  2. Every school district in IllinoisArmstrong Twp HSD 225 is the number 815 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 135 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#815 of 865
  3. Lick Creek CCSD 16The next larger Illinois district: 139 students in fall 2022, $11,568 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,568
  4. Thomasboro CCSD 130The next smaller Illinois district: 134 students in fall 2022, $21,448 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,448
  5. Compare Armstrong Twp HSD 225 with Lick Creek CCSD 16Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Armstrong High School, its largest high school114 students in 2024-25, 8.1 per teacher.114
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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 Armstrong Twp HSD 225

  1. How many schools and students are in Armstrong Twp HSD 225?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 114 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Armstrong Twp HSD 225 spend per student?
    $20,956 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 $25,184 per student, up 20.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Armstrong Twp HSD 225's money come from?
    $3,856,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 21.3% state, 76.1% local and 2.5% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Armstrong Twp HSD 225 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Armstrong Twp HSD 225 scored proficient or above: 11-19% 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.
  5. What is the graduation rate in Armstrong Twp HSD 225?
    70-79% of the 45 students in Armstrong Twp HSD 225'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.
  6. What is Armstrong Twp HSD 225's NCES district ID?
    1704230. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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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, 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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