Leland CUSD 1 operates 2 public schools serving 241 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 263 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in LaSalle County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,114 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 65.3% local, 25.2% state, and 9.5% 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 $85,041 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 #209 of 763 in Illinois against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 131.5:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 18.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 75.2% White, 23.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American across the district's schools.
Leland Elem School accounts for 66.5% of all Leland CUSD 1 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Leland CUSD 1-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.
Leland CUSD 1 student-counselor ratio is 132:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Leland CUSD 1 chronic absenteeism rate is 18.8% — 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 Leland CUSD 1 is typically wider than the Leland CUSD 1-aggregate figure suggests.
Leland CUSD 1 has 2 schools, including 1 other, 1 high. Total enrollment is 241 students.
How much does Leland CUSD 1 spend per student?
Leland CUSD 1 spends $20,114 per student. The district has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #209 in Illinois.
What is the average teacher salary in Leland CUSD 1?
The average teacher salary in Leland CUSD 1 is $85,041 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the demographic composition of Leland CUSD 1?
Leland CUSD 1 students are 75.2% White, 23.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Leland CUSD 1?
Leland CUSD 1 has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #209 out of 763 districts in Illinois. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.