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La Harpe, Illinois - 1 schools
An equity score of 41/100 ranks La Harpe Csd 347 #332 of 763 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,439 per pupil, La Harpe Csd 347 ranks #462 of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
La Harpe Csd 347 operates 1 public schools serving 200 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 Hancock County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,439 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending. See how Illinois compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 57.0% local, 26.4% state, and 16.6% 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 41/100, ranked #332 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.
a 362:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 28.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.3% White, 2.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is La Harpe Elementary School, enrolling 181 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
La Harpe Elementary School accounts for 90.5% of all La Harpe Csd 347 student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of La Harpe Csd 347 a distant remainder — means La Harpe Csd 347-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.
La Harpe Csd 347 student-counselor ratio is 362:1 — 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.
La Harpe Csd 347 chronic absenteeism rate is 28.7% — 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 La Harpe Csd 347 is typically wider than the La Harpe Csd 347-aggregate figure suggests.
La Harpe Csd 347 has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 200 students.
How much does La Harpe Csd 347 spend per student?
La Harpe Csd 347 spends $15,439 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #332 in Illinois.
What is the demographic composition of La Harpe Csd 347?
La Harpe Csd 347 students are 92.3% White, 2.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for La Harpe Csd 347?
La Harpe Csd 347 has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #332 out of 763 districts in Illinois.