An equity score of 44/100 ranks Harlem Ud 122 #243 of 763 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,860 per pupil, Harlem Ud 122 ranks #217 of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
6,178
Total Enrollment
11
Schools
$18,860
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Harlem Ud 122 operates 11 public schools serving 6,178 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 elementary, 1 high, 1 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 Winnebago County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,860 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 41.1% local, 46.8% state, and 12.1% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 44/100, ranked #243 of 763 in Illinois against a state average of 38, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 11 schools offering Advanced Placement (29 AP courses district-wide), a 284:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 29.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 63.2% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Loves Park Elem School, with a diversity index of 63.5/100.
Its largest campus is Harlem High School, enrolling 1,884 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Ralston Elem School, at 232 students, a 8x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Harlem High School accounts for 30.5% of all Harlem Ud 122 student enrollment
That concentration means Harlem Ud 122-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.
Harlem Ud 122 school enrollment varies 8.1× across entities
Harlem Ud 122 school enrollment ranges from 232 students (lowest) to 1,884 students (highest), a spread of 1,652 students. That spread sits on the wider side of typical variation and reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Harlem Ud 122 student-counselor ratio is 284:1: slightly below the ~408 national average, 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 Sitting just under the national figure still leaves meaningful room for sub-unit variation that the aggregate number hides. Variation between sub-units within Harlem Ud 122 is typically wider than the Harlem Ud 122-aggregate figure suggests.
Harlem Ud 122 chronic absenteeism rate is 29.0%: slightly above the ~28 national average, 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 Sitting just over the national figure still leaves meaningful room for sub-unit variation that the aggregate number hides. Variation between sub-units within Harlem Ud 122 is typically wider than the Harlem Ud 122-aggregate figure suggests.
Harlem Ud 122 has 11 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined, 8 elementary. Total enrollment is 6,178 students.
How much does Harlem Ud 122 spend per student?
Harlem Ud 122 spends $18,860 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #243 in Illinois.
What is the demographic composition of Harlem Ud 122?
Harlem Ud 122 students are 63.2% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.3% African American, 1.1% Asian, averaged across 11 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Harlem Ud 122?
Harlem Ud 122 has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #243 out of 763 districts in Illinois.