Chester-East Lincoln CCSD 61
Public school district · Logan County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1709850
Chester-East Lincoln CCSD 61 spent $11,835 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 97% of the other Illinois districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $16,409). Its one school enrolled 288 students in 2024-25; 15.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,308 per student, up 4.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
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 Chester-East Lincoln CCSD 61 in enrollment (275 to 285 students) and Chester-East Lincoln CCSD 61 itself.
Where the money came from
$6,359,000 in revenue: 15.8% state, 78.4% local and 5.8% federal. Total spending including $187,000 of capital outlay was $3,699,000, or $13,258 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$1,007,000 16%
- Local$4,983,000 78%
- Federal$369,000 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
279 students in 2022-23, 299 students in 2023-24, 288 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 279 | 19.5 | 14.3 |
| 2023-24 | 299 | 22.1 | 13.5 |
| 2024-25 | 288 | 24.0 | 12.0 |
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 Chester-East Lincoln CCSD 61 scored proficient or above: 40-44% 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.
| Subject | This district | Illinois | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 40-44% | 29.9% | 181 |
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.
1 elementary school, 288 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School | 288 | 12.0 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide 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 Chester-East Lincoln CCSD 61
- Website: cel61.com
- Phone: (217) 732-4136
- Office: 1300 1500th St, Lincoln, IL 62656
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 Chester-East Lincoln CCSD 61
- Illinois districts by spending per studentChester-East Lincoln CCSD 61 ranks 454 of 468 Illinois districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($11,835).#454 of 468
- Every school district in IllinoisChester-East Lincoln CCSD 61 is the number 727 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 279 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#727 of 865
- Prairieview-Ogden CCSD 197The next larger Illinois district: 280 students in fall 2022, $14,379 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,379
- Carbon Cliff-Barstow SD 36The next smaller Illinois district: 278 students in fall 2022, $15,601 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,601
- Compare Chester-East Lincoln CCSD 61 with Prairieview-Ogden CCSD 197Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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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 Chester-East Lincoln CCSD 61
How many schools and students are in Chester-East Lincoln CCSD 61?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 288 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Chester-East Lincoln CCSD 61 spend per student?
$11,835 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 $12,308 per student, up 4.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Chester-East Lincoln CCSD 61's money come from?
$6,359,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 15.8% state, 78.4% local and 5.8% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Chester-East Lincoln CCSD 61 live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 25 of the 283 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 8.8%, 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.How do students in Chester-East Lincoln CCSD 61 do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Chester-East Lincoln CCSD 61 scored proficient or above: 40-44% 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.What is Chester-East Lincoln CCSD 61's NCES district ID?
1709850. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
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 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