Central A & M CUD 21

Public school district · Christian County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1709100

Central A & M CUD 21 spent $16,338 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 51% of the other Illinois districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $16,409). Its 4 schools enrolled 746 students in 2024-25; 42.0% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $17,148 per student, up 5.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 75-79% (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 Central A & M CUD 21 in enrollment (715 to 756 students) and Central A & M CUD 21 itself.

Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Central A & M CUD 21, FY23Amboy Community Unit School District #272 $17,197; East Alton SD 13 $17,061; Somonauk CUSD 432 $16,983; Central A & M CUD 21 $16,338; West Central CUSD 235 $16,113; Forrestville Valley CUSD 221 $15,844; Peoria Heights CUSD 325 $15,836; River Grove SD 85-5 $15,588; Dakota CUSD 201 $15,009; Salem Community High School $11,654; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k12k14k16k18kAmboy Community Unit School Di…$17,197East Alton SD 13$17,061Somonauk CUSD 432$16,983Central A & M CUD 21$16,338West Central CUSD 235$16,113Forrestville Valley CUSD 221$15,844Peoria Heights CUSD 325$15,836River Grove SD 85-5$15,588Dakota CUSD 201$15,009Salem Community High School$11,654State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Central A & M CUD 21, FY23Amboy Community Unit School District #272 $17,197; East Alton SD 13 $17,061; Somonauk CUSD 432 $16,983; Central A & M CUD 21 $16,338; West Central CUSD 235 $16,113; Forrestville Valley CUSD 221 $15,844; Peoria Heights CUSD 325 $15,836; River Grove SD 85-5 $15,588; Dakota CUSD 201 $15,009; Salem Community High School $11,654; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k12k14k16k18kAmboy Community Unit School Distric…$17,197East Alton SD 13$17,061Somonauk CUSD 432$16,983Central A & M CUD 21$16,338West Central CUSD 235$16,113Forrestville Valley CUSD 221$15,844Peoria Heights CUSD 325$15,836River Grove SD 85-5$15,588Dakota CUSD 201$15,009Salem Community High School$11,654State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Central A & M CUD 21, FY23Amboy Community Unit School District #272 $17,197; East Alton SD 13 $17,061; Somonauk CUSD 432 $16,983; Central A & M CUD 21 $16,338; West Central CUSD 235 $16,113; Forrestville Valley CUSD 221 $15,844; Peoria Heights CUSD 325 $15,836; River Grove SD 85-5 $15,588; Dakota CUSD 201 $15,009; Salem Community High School $11,654; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k14k18kAmboy Community Unit School District #272$17,197East Alton SD 13$17,061Somonauk CUSD 432$16,983Central A & M CUD 21$16,338West Central CUSD 235$16,113Forrestville Valley CUSD 221$15,844Peoria Heights CUSD 325$15,836River Grove SD 85-5$15,588Dakota CUSD 201$15,009Salem Community High School$11,654State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Central A & M CUD 21, FY23Amboy Community Unit School District #272 $17,197; East Alton SD 13 $17,061; Somonauk CUSD 432 $16,983; Central A & M CUD 21 $16,338; West Central CUSD 235 $16,113; Forrestville Valley CUSD 221 $15,844; Peoria Heights CUSD 325 $15,836; River Grove SD 85-5 $15,588; Dakota CUSD 201 $15,009; Salem Community High School $11,654; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k14k18kAmboy Community Unit School District #2…$17,197East Alton SD 13$17,061Somonauk CUSD 432$16,983Central A & M CUD 21$16,338West Central CUSD 235$16,113Forrestville Valley CUSD 221$15,844Peoria Heights CUSD 325$15,836River Grove SD 85-5$15,588Dakota CUSD 201$15,009Salem Community High School$11,654State median, under 1,000 students $16,409

Where the money came from

$14,610,000 in revenue: 42.0% state, 52.0% local and 5.9% federal. Total spending including $894,000 of capital outlay was $13,660,000, or $18,535 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Central A & M CUD 21 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $6,142,000; Local $7,602,000; Federal $866,000; total $14,610,000.
  • State$6,142,000 42%
  • Local$7,602,000 52%
  • Federal$866,000 6%

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 rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

737 students in 2022-23, 750 students in 2023-24, 746 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Central A & M CUD 21 enrollment by school year2022-23: 737, 2023-24: 750, 2024-25: 74602004006008002022-237372023-247502024-25746
Central A & M CUD 21 enrollment by school year2022-23: 737, 2023-24: 750, 2024-25: 74602004006008002022-237372023-247502024-25746
Central A & M CUD 21 enrollment by school year2022-23: 737, 2023-24: 750, 2024-25: 74602004006008002022-237372023-247502024-25746
Central A & M CUD 21 enrollment by school year2022-23: 737, 2023-24: 750, 2024-25: 74602004006008002022-237372023-247502024-25746

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2373764.011.5
2023-2475069.010.9
2024-2574666.111.3

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 Central A & M CUD 21 scored proficient or above: 26% 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 arts26%29.9%363

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

75-79% of the 63 students in Central A & M CUD 21'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 rate75‑79%87.6%
Students in the class63149,998

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.

2 elementary schools, 354 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Gregory Intermediate20011.0not reportedSchoolwide program
Bond Primary15414.0not 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 middle school, 177 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Central A & M Middle School17712.6not 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.

1 high school, 215 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Central A & M High School2159.4not 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 Central A & M CUD 21

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 Central A & M CUD 21

  1. Illinois districts by spending per studentCentral A & M CUD 21 ranks 240 of 468 Illinois districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,338).#240 of 468
  2. Every school district in IllinoisCentral A & M CUD 21 is the number 478 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 737 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#478 of 865
  3. West Central CUSD 235The next larger Illinois district: 744 students in fall 2022, $16,113 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,113
  4. Salem Community High SchoolThe next smaller Illinois district: 732 students in fall 2022, $11,654 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,654
  5. Compare Central A & M CUD 21 with West Central CUSD 235Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Central A & M High School, its largest high school215 students in 2024-25, 9.4 per teacher.215
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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 Central A & M CUD 21

  1. How many schools and students are in Central A & M CUD 21?
    4 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 746 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Central A & M CUD 21 spend per student?
    $16,338 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 $17,148 per student, up 5.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Central A & M CUD 21's money come from?
    $14,610,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 42.0% state, 52.0% local and 5.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Central A & M CUD 21 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 76 of the 725 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 10.5%, 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 Central A & M CUD 21 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Central A & M CUD 21 scored proficient or above: 26% 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 Central A & M CUD 21?
    75-79% of the 63 students in Central A & M CUD 21'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 Central A & M CUD 21's NCES district ID?
    1709100. 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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