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Canton, Illinois - 5 schools
An equity score of 25/100 ranks Canton Union Sd 66 #643 of 763 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,882 per pupil, Canton Union Sd 66 ranks #787 of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,150
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$11,882
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Canton Union Sd 66 operates 5 public schools serving 2,150 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 2 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 Fulton County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,882 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 85 of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending. See how Illinois compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 61.6% local, 29.1% 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 25/100, ranked #643 of 763 in Illinois against a state average of 38, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 310.8:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 25.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.5% White, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Eastview Elementary School, with a diversity index of 21.1/100.
Its largest campus is Ingersoll Middle School, enrolling 631 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Lincoln Elementary School, at 186 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Ingersoll Middle School accounts for 29.3% of all Canton Union Sd 66 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Canton Union Sd 66-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Canton Union Sd 66 school enrollment varies 3.4× across entities
Canton Union Sd 66 school enrollment ranges from 186 students (lowest) to 631 students (highest), a spread of 445 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.
Canton Union Sd 66 student-counselor ratio is 311:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Canton Union Sd 66 is typically wider than the Canton Union Sd 66-aggregate figure suggests.
Canton Union Sd 66 chronic absenteeism rate is 25.4% — 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 Canton Union Sd 66 is typically wider than the Canton Union Sd 66-aggregate figure suggests.
Canton Union Sd 66 has 5 schools, including 2 elementary, 1 high, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 2,150 students.
How much does Canton Union Sd 66 spend per student?
Canton Union Sd 66 spends $11,882 per student. The district has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #643 in Illinois.
What is the demographic composition of Canton Union Sd 66?
Canton Union Sd 66 students are 89.5% White, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% African American, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Canton Union Sd 66?
Canton Union Sd 66 has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #643 out of 763 districts in Illinois.