Buncombe Cons SD 43
Public school district · Johnson County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1707740
Buncombe Cons SD 43 spent $14,823 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, less than 68% of the other Illinois districts with fewer than 1,000 students (median $16,409). Its one school enrolled 51 students in 2024-25; 40.8% of its revenue came from the state.
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · 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 Buncombe Cons SD 43 in enrollment (60 to 69 students) and Buncombe Cons SD 43 itself.
Where the money came from
$1,275,000 in revenue: 40.8% state, 34.6% local and 24.6% federal. Total spending including $97,000 of capital outlay was $1,055,000, or $17,016 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$520,000 41%
- Local$441,000 35%
- Federal$314,000 25%
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. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
62 students in 2022-23, 58 students in 2023-24, 51 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 62 | 6.0 | 10.3 |
| 2023-24 | 58 | 6.5 | 8.9 |
| 2024-25 | 51 | 7.0 | 7.3 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
1 elementary school, 51 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021-22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buncombe Cons School | 51 | 7.3 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it.
Questions about Buncombe Cons SD 43
How many schools and students are in Buncombe Cons SD 43?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 51 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
How much does Buncombe Cons SD 43 spend per student?
$14,823 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 is $16,409 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
Where does Buncombe Cons SD 43's money come from?
$1,275,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 40.8% state, 34.6% local and 24.6% federal (NCES F-33).
What is Buncombe Cons SD 43's NCES district ID?
1707740. 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, 2021-22: chronic absenteeism. ed.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: 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