Heritage CUSD 8 operates 2 public schools serving 400 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 391 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Champaign County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,278 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 64.5% local, 25.7% state, and 9.9% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $89,188 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 46/100, ranked #206 of 763 in Illinois against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 735.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 33.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.8% White, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools.
Heritage Jh and Elem Sch accounts for 69.1% of all Heritage CUSD 8 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Heritage CUSD 8-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Heritage CUSD 8 student-counselor ratio is 736:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Heritage CUSD 8 chronic absenteeism rate is 33.1% — 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.
Heritage CUSD 8 has 2 schools, including 1 other, 1 high. Total enrollment is 400 students.
How much does Heritage CUSD 8 spend per student?
Heritage CUSD 8 spends $20,278 per student. The district has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #206 in Illinois.
What is the average teacher salary in Heritage CUSD 8?
The average teacher salary in Heritage CUSD 8 is $89,188 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Heritage CUSD 8?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Champaign County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Heritage CUSD 8?
Heritage CUSD 8 students are 86.8% White, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Heritage CUSD 8?
Heritage CUSD 8 has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #206 out of 763 districts in Illinois. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.