Cairo USD 1 operates 2 public schools serving 302 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 278 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Alexander County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $34,873 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 17.9% local, 49.2% state, and 32.9% 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 $100,761 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 64/100, ranked #5 of 763 in Illinois against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 139:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 41.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 76.0% African American, 12.2% White, 1.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Cairo Elementary School accounts for 53.2% of all Cairo USD 1 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Cairo USD 1-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.
Cairo USD 1 student-counselor ratio is 139:1 — 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.
Cairo USD 1 chronic absenteeism rate is 41.9% — 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.
Cairo USD 1 has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 302 students.
How much does Cairo USD 1 spend per student?
Cairo USD 1 spends $34,873 per student. The district has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #5 in Illinois.
What is the average teacher salary in Cairo USD 1?
The average teacher salary in Cairo USD 1 is $100,761 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Cairo USD 1?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Alexander County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Cairo USD 1?
Cairo USD 1 students are 76.0% African American, 12.2% White, 1.8% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Cairo USD 1?
Cairo USD 1 has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #5 out of 763 districts in Illinois. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.