LeRoy CUSD 2

Public school district · McLean County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1722620

LeRoy CUSD 2 spent $15,113 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 65% of the other Illinois districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $16,409). Its 3 schools enrolled 739 students in 2024-25; 36.5% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $16,146 per student, up 6.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% or more (Illinois: 87.6%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Illinois districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to LeRoy CUSD 2 in enrollment (772 to 786 students) and LeRoy CUSD 2 itself.

Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to LeRoy CUSD 2, FY23Lincoln Elementary School District 156 $21,255; Cass SD 63 $17,928; Palos Heights SD 128 $17,650; Lincoln CHSD 404 $17,162; Gavin SD 37 $15,247; LeRoy CUSD 2 $15,113; Central CUSD 3 $13,861; Prairie Hill CCSD 133 $13,252; Saratoga CCSD 60C $13,039; Wolf Branch $12,965; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k15k20k25kLincoln Elementary School Dist…$21,255Cass SD 63$17,928Palos Heights SD 128$17,650Lincoln CHSD 404$17,162Gavin SD 37$15,247LeRoy CUSD 2$15,113Central CUSD 3$13,861Prairie Hill CCSD 133$13,252Saratoga CCSD 60C$13,039Wolf Branch$12,965State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to LeRoy CUSD 2, FY23Lincoln Elementary School District 156 $21,255; Cass SD 63 $17,928; Palos Heights SD 128 $17,650; Lincoln CHSD 404 $17,162; Gavin SD 37 $15,247; LeRoy CUSD 2 $15,113; Central CUSD 3 $13,861; Prairie Hill CCSD 133 $13,252; Saratoga CCSD 60C $13,039; Wolf Branch $12,965; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k15k20k25kLincoln Elementary School District …$21,255Cass SD 63$17,928Palos Heights SD 128$17,650Lincoln CHSD 404$17,162Gavin SD 37$15,247LeRoy CUSD 2$15,113Central CUSD 3$13,861Prairie Hill CCSD 133$13,252Saratoga CCSD 60C$13,039Wolf Branch$12,965State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to LeRoy CUSD 2, FY23Lincoln Elementary School District 156 $21,255; Cass SD 63 $17,928; Palos Heights SD 128 $17,650; Lincoln CHSD 404 $17,162; Gavin SD 37 $15,247; LeRoy CUSD 2 $15,113; Central CUSD 3 $13,861; Prairie Hill CCSD 133 $13,252; Saratoga CCSD 60C $13,039; Wolf Branch $12,965; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k15k20k25kLincoln Elementary School District 156$21,255Cass SD 63$17,928Palos Heights SD 128$17,650Lincoln CHSD 404$17,162Gavin SD 37$15,247LeRoy CUSD 2$15,113Central CUSD 3$13,861Prairie Hill CCSD 133$13,252Saratoga CCSD 60C$13,039Wolf Branch$12,965State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to LeRoy CUSD 2, FY23Lincoln Elementary School District 156 $21,255; Cass SD 63 $17,928; Palos Heights SD 128 $17,650; Lincoln CHSD 404 $17,162; Gavin SD 37 $15,247; LeRoy CUSD 2 $15,113; Central CUSD 3 $13,861; Prairie Hill CCSD 133 $13,252; Saratoga CCSD 60C $13,039; Wolf Branch $12,965; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k15k20k25kLincoln Elementary School District 156$21,255Cass SD 63$17,928Palos Heights SD 128$17,650Lincoln CHSD 404$17,162Gavin SD 37$15,247LeRoy CUSD 2$15,113Central CUSD 3$13,861Prairie Hill CCSD 133$13,252Saratoga CCSD 60C$13,039Wolf Branch$12,965State median, under 1,000 students $16,409

Where the money came from

$13,873,000 in revenue: 36.5% state, 55.9% local and 7.6% federal. Total spending including $1,819,000 of capital outlay was $14,591,000, or $18,754 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

LeRoy CUSD 2 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $5,064,000; Local $7,753,000; Federal $1,056,000; total $13,873,000.
  • State$5,064,000 37%
  • Local$7,753,000 56%
  • Federal$1,056,000 8%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 468 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

778 students in 2022-23, 756 students in 2023-24, 739 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

LeRoy CUSD 2 enrollment by school year2022-23: 778, 2023-24: 756, 2024-25: 73902004006008002022-237782023-247562024-25739
LeRoy CUSD 2 enrollment by school year2022-23: 778, 2023-24: 756, 2024-25: 73902004006008002022-237782023-247562024-25739
LeRoy CUSD 2 enrollment by school year2022-23: 778, 2023-24: 756, 2024-25: 73902004006008002022-237782023-247562024-25739
LeRoy CUSD 2 enrollment by school year2022-23: 778, 2023-24: 756, 2024-25: 73902004006008002022-237782023-247562024-25739

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2377864.512.1
2023-2475666.511.4
2024-2573969.010.7

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in LeRoy CUSD 2 scored proficient or above: 32% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Illinois, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtIllinoisStudents tested
Reading and language arts32%29.9%366

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90% or more of the 49 students in LeRoy CUSD 2's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtIllinois
Four-year graduation rate90% or more87.6%
Students in the class49149,998

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 405 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
LeRoy Elementary School40511.5not reportedTargeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 102 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
LeRoy Junior High School1029.5not reportedEligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 232 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
LeRoy High School23210.0not reportedEligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact LeRoy CUSD 2

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about LeRoy CUSD 2

  1. Illinois districts by spending per studentLeRoy CUSD 2 ranks 306 of 468 Illinois districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,113).#306 of 468
  2. Every school district in IllinoisLeRoy CUSD 2 is the number 464 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 778 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#464 of 865
  3. Wolf Branch School DistrictThe next larger Illinois district: 779 students in fall 2022, $12,965 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,965
  4. Cass SD 63The next smaller Illinois district: 775 students in fall 2022, $17,928 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,928
  5. Compare LeRoy CUSD 2 with Wolf Branch School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. LeRoy High School, its largest high school232 students in 2024-25, 10.0 per teacher.232
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about LeRoy CUSD 2

  1. How many schools and students are in LeRoy CUSD 2?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 739 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does LeRoy CUSD 2 spend per student?
    $15,113 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Illinois median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $16,409 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $16,146 per student, up 6.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does LeRoy CUSD 2's money come from?
    $13,873,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 36.5% state, 55.9% local and 7.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in LeRoy CUSD 2 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 46 of the 750 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 6.1%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in LeRoy CUSD 2 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in LeRoy CUSD 2 scored proficient or above: 32% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Illinois's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is the graduation rate in LeRoy CUSD 2?
    90% or more of the 49 students in LeRoy CUSD 2's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is LeRoy CUSD 2's NCES district ID?
    1722620. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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