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Arthur, Illinois - 4 schools
An equity score of 43/100 ranks Arthur Cusd 305 #269 of 763 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,608 per pupil, Arthur Cusd 305 ranks #539 of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,008
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$14,608
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Arthur Cusd 305 operates 4 public schools serving 1,008 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 1 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Douglas County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,608 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending. See how Illinois compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 54.8% local, 35.9% state, and 9.3% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 43/100, ranked #269 of 763 in Illinois against a state average of 38, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 182:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 20.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.8% White, 8.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Arthur Grade School, with a diversity index of 37.2/100.
Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond accounts for 30.8% of all Arthur Cusd 305 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Arthur Cusd 305-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Arthur Cusd 305 school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
Arthur Cusd 305 school enrollment ranges from 148 students (lowest) to 310 students (highest), a spread of 162 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Arthur Cusd 305 student-counselor ratio is 182:1 — 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.
Arthur Cusd 305 chronic absenteeism rate is 20.7% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Arthur Cusd 305 is typically wider than the Arthur Cusd 305-aggregate figure suggests.
Arthur Cusd 305 has 4 schools, including 1 high, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 1,008 students.
How much does Arthur Cusd 305 spend per student?
Arthur Cusd 305 spends $14,608 per student. The district has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #269 in Illinois.
What is the demographic composition of Arthur Cusd 305?
Arthur Cusd 305 students are 87.8% White, 8.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Arthur Cusd 305?
Arthur Cusd 305 has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #269 out of 763 districts in Illinois.