Il Valley Central Usd 321

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Chillicothe, Illinois - 6 schools

An equity score of 20/100 ranks Il Valley Central Usd 321 #701 of 763 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $11,921 per pupil, Il Valley Central Usd 321 ranks #783 of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

2,036
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$11,921
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Il Valley Central Usd 321 operates 6 public schools serving 2,036 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 elementary 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 Peoria County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,921 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 85 of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending. See how Illinois compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 54.1% local, 36.5% state, and 9.4% 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 20/100, ranked #701 of 763 in Illinois against a state average of 38, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 509.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 16.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.6% White, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Mossville Jr High, with a diversity index of 24.1/100.

Its largest campus is Il Valley Central High School, enrolling 650 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Chillicothe Elementary Center, at 156 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Il Valley Central High School accounts for 31.4% of all Il Valley Central Usd 321 student enrollment

That dominant concentration means Il Valley Central Usd 321-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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Il Valley Central Usd 321 school enrollment varies 4.2× across entities

Il Valley Central Usd 321 school enrollment ranges from 156 students (lowest) to 650 students (highest), a spread of 494 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Il Valley Central Usd 321 student-counselor ratio is 510:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Il Valley Central Usd 321 chronic absenteeism rate is 16.0% — 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 Il Valley Central Usd 321 is typically wider than the Il Valley Central Usd 321-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

9.4%
Federal
36.5%
State
54.1%
Local

Funding Equity

20
Equity Score
701 / 763
State Rank
38
State Average

This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 6 schools in Il Valley Central Usd 321.

White 88.6%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4%
African American 1.4%
Multiracial 4.9%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 21.0/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Il Valley Central Usd 321's schools, below the Illinois average of 38.9.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Mossville Jr High 24.1
  2. 2 Chillicothe Elementary Center 22.4
  3. 3 Chillicothe Jr High 22.3
  4. 4 Mossville Elementary School 20.5
  5. 5 Il Valley Central High School 19.2

Programs & Resources

1 / 6
Schools with AP
10 AP courses total
509.8:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
16.0%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Il Valley Central Usd 321

School Enrollment
Il Valley Central High School
650
Mossville Elementary School
431
South Elementary School
424
Chillicothe Jr High
229
Mossville Jr High
181
Chillicothe Elementary Center
156

How Il Valley Central Usd 321 Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Illinois districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Bensenville Sd 2 Similar size Higher spending More locally funded
Macomb Cusd 185 Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix
Beach Park Ccsd 3 Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix
Rochester Cusd 3a Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Chsd 94 Similar size Higher spending More locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Il Valley Central Usd 321's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Il Valley Central Usd 321?

Il Valley Central Usd 321 has 6 schools, including 1 high, 2 combined, 2 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,036 students.

How much does Il Valley Central Usd 321 spend per student?

Il Valley Central Usd 321 spends $11,921 per student. The district has an equity score of 20/100, ranking #701 in Illinois.

What is the demographic composition of Il Valley Central Usd 321?

Il Valley Central Usd 321 students are 88.6% White, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Il Valley Central Usd 321?

Il Valley Central Usd 321 has an equity score of 20/100, ranking #701 out of 763 districts in Illinois.