An equity score of 34/100 ranks Cumberland Cusd 77 #479 of 759 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,805 per pupil, Cumberland Cusd 77 ranks #781 of 845 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,011
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$12,805
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Cumberland Cusd 77 operates 3 public schools serving 1,011 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary 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 Cumberland County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,805 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 85 of 845 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending. See how Illinois compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 30.1% local, 59.6% state, and 10.3% 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 34/100, ranked #479 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 273.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 28.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 95.9% White, 1.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Cumberland High School, with a diversity index of 9.7/100.
Its largest campus is Cumberland Elem School, enrolling 387 students (40% of the district's total enrollment).
Cumberland Elem School accounts for 38.3% of all Cumberland Cusd 77 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Cumberland Cusd 77-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Cumberland Cusd 77 student-counselor ratio is 274:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Cumberland Cusd 77 is typically wider than the Cumberland Cusd 77-aggregate figure suggests.
Cumberland Cusd 77 chronic absenteeism rate is 28.9% — 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 Cumberland Cusd 77 is typically wider than the Cumberland Cusd 77-aggregate figure suggests.