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Wonder Lake, Illinois - 1 schools
An equity score of 44/100 ranks Harrison Sd 36 #257 of 763 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,073 per pupil, Harrison Sd 36 ranks #271 of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Harrison Sd 36 operates 1 public schools serving 402 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 Mchenry County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,073 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 46.3% local, 43.9% state, and 9.8% 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 #257 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.
and 12.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 66.7% White, 25.1% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Harrison Elem School, enrolling 447 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Harrison Elem School accounts for 100.0% of all Harrison Sd 36 student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Harrison Sd 36 a distant remainder — means Harrison Sd 36-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.
Harrison Sd 36 chronic absenteeism rate is 12.8% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Harrison Sd 36 has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 402 students.
How much does Harrison Sd 36 spend per student?
Harrison Sd 36 spends $18,073 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #257 in Illinois.
What is the demographic composition of Harrison Sd 36?
Harrison Sd 36 students are 66.7% White, 25.1% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% African American, 2.2% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Harrison Sd 36?
Harrison Sd 36 has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #257 out of 763 districts in Illinois.