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South Beloit, Illinois - 5 schools
An equity score of 40/100 ranks County of Winnebago Sd 320 #347 of 763 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,120 per pupil, County of Winnebago Sd 320 ranks #494 of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
903
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$15,120
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
County of Winnebago Sd 320 operates 5 public schools serving 903 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 combined, 1 middle 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 Winnebago County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,120 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 39.1% local, 44.7% state, and 16.2% 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 763 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 182.7:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 30.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 57.9% White, 31.1% Hispanic or Latino, 3.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is South Beloit Sr High School, with a diversity index of 58.9/100.
Its largest campus is South Beloit Sr High School, enrolling 254 students (28% of the district's total enrollment).
South Beloit Sr High School accounts for 28.1% of all County of Winnebago Sd 320 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means County of Winnebago Sd 320-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.
County of Winnebago Sd 320 school enrollment varies 2.2× across entities
County of Winnebago Sd 320 school enrollment ranges from 118 students (lowest) to 254 students (highest), a spread of 136 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.
County of Winnebago Sd 320 student-counselor ratio is 183:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
County of Winnebago Sd 320 chronic absenteeism rate is 30.6% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in County of Winnebago Sd 320?
County of Winnebago Sd 320 has 5 schools, including 1 high, 2 elementary, 1 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 903 students.
How much does County of Winnebago Sd 320 spend per student?
County of Winnebago Sd 320 spends $15,120 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #347 in Illinois.
What is the demographic composition of County of Winnebago Sd 320?
County of Winnebago Sd 320 students are 57.9% White, 31.1% Hispanic or Latino, 3.1% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for County of Winnebago Sd 320?
County of Winnebago Sd 320 has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #347 out of 763 districts in Illinois.