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Evanston, Illinois - 16 schools
An equity score of 54/100 ranks Evanston Ccsd 65 #53 of 763 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $26,040 per pupil, Evanston Ccsd 65 ranks #39 of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
6,383
Total Enrollment
16
Schools
$26,040
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Evanston Ccsd 65 operates 16 public schools serving 6,383 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 12 elementary, 3 middle, 1 combined schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Cook County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $26,040 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 85 of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending. See how Illinois compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 66.1% local, 25.9% state, and 8.0% 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 54/100, ranked #53 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 350:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 23.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 39.4% White, 23.7% African American, 21.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Dawes Elementary School, with a diversity index of 74.5/100.
Its largest campus is Haven Middle School, enrolling 660 students (11% of the district's total enrollment).
Evanston Ccsd 65 school enrollment varies 2.9× across entities
Evanston Ccsd 65 school enrollment ranges from 225 students (lowest) to 660 students (highest), a spread of 435 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.
Evanston Ccsd 65 student-counselor ratio is 350:1 — 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 Evanston Ccsd 65 is typically wider than the Evanston Ccsd 65-aggregate figure suggests.
Evanston Ccsd 65 chronic absenteeism rate is 23.8% — 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 Evanston Ccsd 65 is typically wider than the Evanston Ccsd 65-aggregate figure suggests.