An equity score of 40/100 ranks Central Cusd 3 #347 of 759 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,861 per pupil, Central Cusd 3 ranks #698 of 845 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
784
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$13,861
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Central Cusd 3 operates 4 public schools serving 784 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 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 Adams County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,861 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 845 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending. See how Illinois compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 36.4% local, 46.8% state, and 16.8% 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 40/100, ranked #347 of 759 in Illinois against a state average of 38, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 451.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 25.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.4% White, 1.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Central Elementary Grade School, with a diversity index of 19.9/100.
Its largest campus is Central 3-4 Middle School, enrolling 227 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Central Elementary Grade School, at 75 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Central 3-4 Middle School accounts for 29.0% of all Central Cusd 3 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Central Cusd 3-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Central Cusd 3 school enrollment varies 3.0× across entities
Central Cusd 3 school enrollment ranges from 75 students (lowest) to 227 students (highest), a spread of 152 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.
Central Cusd 3 student-counselor ratio is 451:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Central Cusd 3 chronic absenteeism rate is 25.2% — 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 Cusd 3 is typically wider than the Central Cusd 3-aggregate figure suggests.
Central Cusd 3 has 4 schools, including 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 784 students.
How much does Central Cusd 3 spend per student?
Central Cusd 3 spends $13,861 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #347 in Illinois.
What is the demographic composition of Central Cusd 3?
Central Cusd 3 students are 93.4% White, 1.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Central Cusd 3?
Central Cusd 3 has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #347 out of 759 districts in Illinois.