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Liberty, Illinois - 2 schools
An equity score of 43/100 ranks Liberty Cusd 2 #274 of 763 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,715 per pupil, Liberty Cusd 2 ranks #729 of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Liberty Cusd 2 operates 2 public schools serving 634 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Adams County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,715 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 38.4% local, 51.6% state, and 10.0% 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 43/100, ranked #274 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 294.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 9.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 97.0% White, 0.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Liberty Elementary School, enrolling 336 students (57% of the district's total enrollment).
Liberty Elementary School accounts for 53.0% of all Liberty Cusd 2 student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Liberty Cusd 2 a distant remainder — means Liberty Cusd 2-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.
Liberty Cusd 2 student-counselor ratio is 295:1 — 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 Liberty Cusd 2 is typically wider than the Liberty Cusd 2-aggregate figure suggests.
Liberty Cusd 2 chronic absenteeism rate is 9.1% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Liberty Cusd 2 has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 634 students.
How much does Liberty Cusd 2 spend per student?
Liberty Cusd 2 spends $12,715 per student. The district has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #274 in Illinois.
What is the demographic composition of Liberty Cusd 2?
Liberty Cusd 2 students are 97.0% White, 0.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Liberty Cusd 2?
Liberty Cusd 2 has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #274 out of 763 districts in Illinois.