Heyworth CUSD 4 operates 2 public schools serving 898 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 873 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in McLean County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,992 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 47.1% local, 43.4% state, and 9.6% 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 $86,711 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 28/100, ranked #595 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 (2 AP courses district-wide), a 401:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 10.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.8% White, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools.
Heyworth Elem School accounts for 54.1% of all Heyworth CUSD 4 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Heyworth CUSD 4-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.
Heyworth CUSD 4 student-counselor ratio is 401:1 — 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.
Heyworth CUSD 4 chronic absenteeism rate is 10.7% — 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.
Heyworth CUSD 4 has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 898 students.
How much does Heyworth CUSD 4 spend per student?
Heyworth CUSD 4 spends $15,992 per student. The district has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #595 in Illinois.
What is the average teacher salary in Heyworth CUSD 4?
The average teacher salary in Heyworth CUSD 4 is $86,711 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Heyworth CUSD 4?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in McLean County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Heyworth CUSD 4?
Heyworth CUSD 4 students are 89.8% White, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Heyworth CUSD 4?
Heyworth CUSD 4 has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #595 out of 763 districts in Illinois. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.