Earlville CUSD 9 operates 3 public schools serving 378 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 405 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in LaSalle County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,669 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 62.9% local, 25.1% state, and 12.0% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $97,659 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 53/100, ranked #65 of 763 in Illinois against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 97:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 45.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.8% White, 13.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American across the district's schools.
Earlville Elem School accounts for 62.5% of all Earlville CUSD 9 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Earlville CUSD 9-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.
Earlville CUSD 9 school enrollment varies 4.6× across entities
Earlville CUSD 9 school enrollment ranges from 55 students (lowest) to 253 students (highest), a spread of 198 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.
Earlville CUSD 9 student-counselor ratio is 97:1 — 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.
Earlville CUSD 9 chronic absenteeism rate is 45.2% — 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.
Earlville CUSD 9 has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 other. Total enrollment is 378 students.
How much does Earlville CUSD 9 spend per student?
Earlville CUSD 9 spends $23,669 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #65 in Illinois.
What is the average teacher salary in Earlville CUSD 9?
The average teacher salary in Earlville CUSD 9 is $97,659 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the demographic composition of Earlville CUSD 9?
Earlville CUSD 9 students are 83.8% White, 13.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Earlville CUSD 9?
Earlville CUSD 9 has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #65 out of 763 districts in Illinois. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.