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An equity score of 48/100 ranks East Coloma - Nelson Cesd 20 #156 of 763 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,436 per pupil, East Coloma - Nelson Cesd 20 ranks #386 of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
East Coloma - Nelson Cesd 20 operates 1 public schools serving 215 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 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 Whiteside County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,436 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 57.0% local, 34.9% state, and 8.1% 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 48/100, ranked #156 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.
and 15.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 72.9% White, 22.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is East Coloma - Nelson Elem Sch, enrolling 214 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
East Coloma - Nelson Elem Sch accounts for 99.5% of all East Coloma - Nelson Cesd 20 student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of East Coloma - Nelson Cesd 20 a distant remainder — means East Coloma - Nelson Cesd 20-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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 Coloma - Nelson Cesd 20 chronic absenteeism rate is 15.4% — 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 East Coloma - Nelson Cesd 20 is typically wider than the East Coloma - Nelson Cesd 20-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in East Coloma - Nelson Cesd 20?
East Coloma - Nelson Cesd 20 has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 215 students.
How much does East Coloma - Nelson Cesd 20 spend per student?
East Coloma - Nelson Cesd 20 spends $16,436 per student. The district has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #156 in Illinois.
What is the demographic composition of East Coloma - Nelson Cesd 20?
East Coloma - Nelson Cesd 20 students are 72.9% White, 22.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for East Coloma - Nelson Cesd 20?
East Coloma - Nelson Cesd 20 has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #156 out of 763 districts in Illinois.