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Washington, Illinois - 2 schools
An equity score of 53/100 ranks District 50 Schools #67 of 763 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,628 per pupil, District 50 Schools ranks #537 of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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Total Enrollment
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District-Level NCES Analysis
District 50 Schools operates 2 public schools serving 605 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 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 Tazewell County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,628 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 32.9% local, 54.4% state, and 12.8% 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 53/100, ranked #67 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 288.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 16.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.2% White, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% African American across the district's schools.
Beverly Manor Elementary School accounts for 52.1% of all District 50 Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of District 50 Schools a distant remainder — means District 50 Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
District 50 Schools student-counselor ratio is 289:1 — 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 District 50 Schools is typically wider than the District 50 Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
District 50 Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 16.4% — 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 District 50 Schools is typically wider than the District 50 Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
District 50 Schools has 2 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 605 students.
How much does District 50 Schools spend per student?
District 50 Schools spends $14,628 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #67 in Illinois.
What is the demographic composition of District 50 Schools?
District 50 Schools students are 86.2% White, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for District 50 Schools?
District 50 Schools has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #67 out of 763 districts in Illinois.