Calhoun CUSD 40

Public school district · Calhoun County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1718180

Calhoun CUSD 40 spent $14,174 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 78% of the other Illinois districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $16,409). Its 2 schools enrolled 507 students in 2024-25; 48.7% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,908 per student, up 12.2% 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 Calhoun CUSD 40 in enrollment (513 to 532 students) and Calhoun CUSD 40 itself.

Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Calhoun CUSD 40, FY23Rhodes SD 84-5 $28,409; Milford Area PSD 124 $19,778; Lebanon CUSD 9 $18,497; Komarek SD 94 $17,982; Ridgeview CUSD 19 $16,812; Marseilles Elementary School District 150 $16,345; Western CUSD 12 $15,669; Hardin County CUSD 1 $15,244; Calhoun CUSD 40 $14,174; West Washington Co CUD 10 $13,645; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k15k20k25k30kRhodes SD 84-5$28,409Milford Area PSD 124$19,778Lebanon CUSD 9$18,497Komarek SD 94$17,982Ridgeview CUSD 19$16,812Marseilles Elementary School D…$16,345Western CUSD 12$15,669Hardin County CUSD 1$15,244Calhoun CUSD 40$14,174West Washington Co CUD 10$13,645State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Calhoun CUSD 40, FY23Rhodes SD 84-5 $28,409; Milford Area PSD 124 $19,778; Lebanon CUSD 9 $18,497; Komarek SD 94 $17,982; Ridgeview CUSD 19 $16,812; Marseilles Elementary School District 150 $16,345; Western CUSD 12 $15,669; Hardin County CUSD 1 $15,244; Calhoun CUSD 40 $14,174; West Washington Co CUD 10 $13,645; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k15k20k25k30kRhodes SD 84-5$28,409Milford Area PSD 124$19,778Lebanon CUSD 9$18,497Komarek SD 94$17,982Ridgeview CUSD 19$16,812Marseilles Elementary School Distri…$16,345Western CUSD 12$15,669Hardin County CUSD 1$15,244Calhoun CUSD 40$14,174West Washington Co CUD 10$13,645State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Calhoun CUSD 40, FY23Rhodes SD 84-5 $28,409; Milford Area PSD 124 $19,778; Lebanon CUSD 9 $18,497; Komarek SD 94 $17,982; Ridgeview CUSD 19 $16,812; Marseilles Elementary School District 150 $16,345; Western CUSD 12 $15,669; Hardin County CUSD 1 $15,244; Calhoun CUSD 40 $14,174; West Washington Co CUD 10 $13,645; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k20k30kRhodes SD 84-5$28,409Milford Area PSD 124$19,778Lebanon CUSD 9$18,497Komarek SD 94$17,982Ridgeview CUSD 19$16,812Marseilles Elementary School District 150$16,345Western CUSD 12$15,669Hardin County CUSD 1$15,244Calhoun CUSD 40$14,174West Washington Co CUD 10$13,645State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Calhoun CUSD 40, FY23Rhodes SD 84-5 $28,409; Milford Area PSD 124 $19,778; Lebanon CUSD 9 $18,497; Komarek SD 94 $17,982; Ridgeview CUSD 19 $16,812; Marseilles Elementary School District 150 $16,345; Western CUSD 12 $15,669; Hardin County CUSD 1 $15,244; Calhoun CUSD 40 $14,174; West Washington Co CUD 10 $13,645; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k20k30kRhodes SD 84-5$28,409Milford Area PSD 124$19,778Lebanon CUSD 9$18,497Komarek SD 94$17,982Ridgeview CUSD 19$16,812Marseilles Elementary School District 1…$16,345Western CUSD 12$15,669Hardin County CUSD 1$15,244Calhoun CUSD 40$14,174West Washington Co CUD 10$13,645State median, under 1,000 students $16,409

Where the money came from

$9,781,000 in revenue: 48.7% state, 41.2% local and 10.1% federal. Total spending including $775,000 of capital outlay was $8,835,000, or $16,925 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Calhoun CUSD 40 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $4,759,000; Local $4,034,000; Federal $988,000; total $9,781,000.
  • State$4,759,000 49%
  • Local$4,034,000 41%
  • Federal$988,000 10%

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

522 students in 2022-23, 502 students in 2023-24, 507 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Calhoun CUSD 40 enrollment by school year2022-23: 522, 2023-24: 502, 2024-25: 50702004006002022-235222023-245022024-25507
Calhoun CUSD 40 enrollment by school year2022-23: 522, 2023-24: 502, 2024-25: 50702004006002022-235222023-245022024-25507
Calhoun CUSD 40 enrollment by school year2022-23: 522, 2023-24: 502, 2024-25: 50702004006002022-235222023-245022024-25507
Calhoun CUSD 40 enrollment by school year2022-23: 522, 2023-24: 502, 2024-25: 50702004006002022-235222023-245022024-25507

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2352244.011.9
2023-2450247.010.7
2024-2550745.011.3

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 Calhoun CUSD 40 scored proficient or above: 22% 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 arts22%29.9%242

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 43 students in Calhoun CUSD 40'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 class43149,998

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, 336 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Calhoun Elementary/ Jr High School33611.2not reportedSchoolwide 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, 171 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Calhoun High School17111.4not reportedEligible, 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 Calhoun CUSD 40

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 Calhoun CUSD 40

  1. Illinois districts by spending per studentCalhoun CUSD 40 ranks 363 of 468 Illinois districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,174).#363 of 468
  2. Every school district in IllinoisCalhoun CUSD 40 is the number 579 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 522 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#579 of 865
  3. Lebanon CUSD 9The next larger Illinois district: 523 students in fall 2022, $18,497 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,497
  4. Marseilles Elementary School District 150The next smaller Illinois district: 521 students in fall 2022, $16,345 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,345
  5. Compare Calhoun CUSD 40 with Lebanon CUSD 9Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Calhoun High School, its largest high school171 students in 2024-25, 11.4 per teacher.171
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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 Calhoun CUSD 40

  1. How many schools and students are in Calhoun CUSD 40?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 507 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Calhoun CUSD 40 spend per student?
    $14,174 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 $15,908 per student, up 12.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Calhoun CUSD 40's money come from?
    $9,781,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 48.7% state, 41.2% local and 10.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Calhoun CUSD 40 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 43 of the 470 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 9.1%, 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 Calhoun CUSD 40 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Calhoun CUSD 40 scored proficient or above: 22% 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 Calhoun CUSD 40?
    80-89% of the 43 students in Calhoun CUSD 40'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 Calhoun CUSD 40's NCES district ID?
    1718180. 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, 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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