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Christopher, Illinois - 2 schools
An equity score of 55/100 ranks Christopher Usd 99 #47 of 763 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,151 per pupil, Christopher Usd 99 ranks #407 of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
700
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$16,151
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Christopher Usd 99 operates 2 public schools serving 700 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 Franklin County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,151 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending. See how Illinois compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 15.9% local, 61.1% state, and 23.0% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 55/100, ranked #47 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 358:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 25.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.7% White, 2.0% African American, 1.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Christopher Elem School, enrolling 510 students (71% of the district's total enrollment).
Christopher Elem School accounts for 71.2% of all Christopher Usd 99 student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Christopher Usd 99 a distant remainder — means Christopher Usd 99-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Christopher Usd 99 student-counselor ratio is 358:1 — 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.
Christopher Usd 99 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 Christopher Usd 99 is typically wider than the Christopher Usd 99-aggregate figure suggests.
Christopher Usd 99 has 2 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high. Total enrollment is 700 students.
How much does Christopher Usd 99 spend per student?
Christopher Usd 99 spends $16,151 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #47 in Illinois.
What is the demographic composition of Christopher Usd 99?
Christopher Usd 99 students are 93.7% White, 2.0% African American, 1.3% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Christopher Usd 99?
Christopher Usd 99 has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #47 out of 763 districts in Illinois.