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Wood River, Illinois - 1 schools
An equity score of 28/100 ranks East Alton-Wood River Chsd 14 #601 of 763 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,930 per pupil, East Alton-Wood River Chsd 14 ranks #424 of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
537
Total Enrollment
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$15,930
Per-Pupil Spending
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
East Alton-Wood River Chsd 14 operates 1 public schools serving 537 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 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 Madison County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,930 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 55.0% local, 31.1% state, and 13.9% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 28/100, ranked #601 of 763 in Illinois against a state average of 38, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 269.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 36.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 78.0% White, 10.6% African American, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
East Alton-Wood River High Sch accounts for 100.0% of all East Alton-Wood River Chsd 14 student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of East Alton-Wood River Chsd 14 a distant remainder — means East Alton-Wood River Chsd 14-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.
East Alton-Wood River Chsd 14 student-counselor ratio is 270:1 — 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 East Alton-Wood River Chsd 14 is typically wider than the East Alton-Wood River Chsd 14-aggregate figure suggests.
East Alton-Wood River Chsd 14 chronic absenteeism rate is 36.4% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to East Alton-Wood River Chsd 14's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in East Alton-Wood River Chsd 14?
East Alton-Wood River Chsd 14 has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 537 students.
How much does East Alton-Wood River Chsd 14 spend per student?
East Alton-Wood River Chsd 14 spends $15,930 per student. The district has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #601 in Illinois.
What is the demographic composition of East Alton-Wood River Chsd 14?
East Alton-Wood River Chsd 14 students are 78.0% White, 10.6% African American, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for East Alton-Wood River Chsd 14?
East Alton-Wood River Chsd 14 has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #601 out of 763 districts in Illinois.