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Assumption, Illinois - 4 schools
An equity score of 47/100 ranks Central a & M Cud 21 #171 of 763 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,905 per pupil, Central a & M Cud 21 ranks #428 of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
737
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$15,905
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Central a & M Cud 21 operates 4 public schools serving 737 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 combined 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 Christian County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,905 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 46.2% local, 38.3% state, and 15.4% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 47/100, ranked #171 of 763 in Illinois against a state average of 38, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 159:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 24.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.4% White, 2.1% African American, 1.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Bond Primary, with a diversity index of 15.8/100.
Its largest campus is Central a & M High School, enrolling 215 students (29% of the district's total enrollment).
Central a & M High School accounts for 28.8% of all Central a & M Cud 21 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Central a & M Cud 21-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.
Central a & M Cud 21 student-counselor ratio is 159:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Central a & M Cud 21 chronic absenteeism rate is 24.6% — 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 Central a & M Cud 21 is typically wider than the Central a & M Cud 21-aggregate figure suggests.
Central a & M Cud 21 has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 737 students.
How much does Central a & M Cud 21 spend per student?
Central a & M Cud 21 spends $15,905 per student. The district has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #171 in Illinois.
What is the demographic composition of Central a & M Cud 21?
Central a & M Cud 21 students are 93.4% White, 2.1% African American, 1.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Central a & M Cud 21?
Central a & M Cud 21 has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #171 out of 763 districts in Illinois.