An equity score of 49/100 ranks Lawrence County Cud 20 #126 of 763 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,255 per pupil, Lawrence County Cud 20 ranks #667 of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,054
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$13,255
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lawrence County Cud 20 operates 3 public schools serving 1,054 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Lawrence County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,255 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 24.2% local, 59.9% state, and 15.9% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 49/100, ranked #126 of 763 in Illinois against a state average of 38, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 298:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 55.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.6% White, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Parkview Jr High School, with a diversity index of 19.7/100.
Its largest campus is Parkside Elementary School, enrolling 528 students (50% of the district's total enrollment).
Parkside Elementary School accounts for 49.8% of all Lawrence County Cud 20 student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Lawrence County Cud 20 a distant remainder — means Lawrence County Cud 20-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.
Lawrence County Cud 20 school enrollment varies 2.2× across entities
Lawrence County Cud 20 school enrollment ranges from 235 students (lowest) to 528 students (highest), a spread of 293 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.
Lawrence County Cud 20 student-counselor ratio is 298:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Lawrence County Cud 20 is typically wider than the Lawrence County Cud 20-aggregate figure suggests.
Lawrence County Cud 20 chronic absenteeism rate is 55.7% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 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.
Lawrence County Cud 20 has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,054 students.
How much does Lawrence County Cud 20 spend per student?
Lawrence County Cud 20 spends $13,255 per student. The district has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #126 in Illinois.
What is the demographic composition of Lawrence County Cud 20?
Lawrence County Cud 20 students are 90.6% White, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.6% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lawrence County Cud 20?
Lawrence County Cud 20 has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #126 out of 763 districts in Illinois.