Limestone CHSD 310

Public school district · Peoria County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1722950

Limestone CHSD 310 spent $15,791 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 57% of the other Illinois districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $16,409). Its one school enrolled 898 students in 2024-25; 28.3% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $16,719 per student, up 5.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 77% (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 Limestone CHSD 310 in enrollment (915 to 931 students) and Limestone CHSD 310 itself.

Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Limestone CHSD 310, FY23Gower SD 62 $32,399; Oak Grove SD 68 Green Oaks $23,639; Evergreen Park CHSD 231 $22,990; Comm Unit School District No 196 $18,089; Metamora Township High School $16,755; Limestone CHSD 310 $15,791; Argenta-Oreana $13,506; Tremont CUSD 702 $12,963; Red Hill CUSD 10 $12,607; Salem Elementary District 111 $12,128; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k20k30k40kGower SD 62$32,399Oak Grove SD 68 Green Oaks$23,639Evergreen Park CHSD 231$22,990Comm Unit School District No 1…$18,089Metamora Township High School$16,755Limestone CHSD 310$15,791Argenta-Oreana$13,506Tremont CUSD 702$12,963Red Hill CUSD 10$12,607Salem Elementary District 111$12,128State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Limestone CHSD 310, FY23Gower SD 62 $32,399; Oak Grove SD 68 Green Oaks $23,639; Evergreen Park CHSD 231 $22,990; Comm Unit School District No 196 $18,089; Metamora Township High School $16,755; Limestone CHSD 310 $15,791; Argenta-Oreana $13,506; Tremont CUSD 702 $12,963; Red Hill CUSD 10 $12,607; Salem Elementary District 111 $12,128; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k20k30k40kGower SD 62$32,399Oak Grove SD 68 Green Oaks$23,639Evergreen Park CHSD 231$22,990Comm Unit School District No 196$18,089Metamora Township High School$16,755Limestone CHSD 310$15,791Argenta-Oreana$13,506Tremont CUSD 702$12,963Red Hill CUSD 10$12,607Salem Elementary District 111$12,128State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Limestone CHSD 310, FY23Gower SD 62 $32,399; Oak Grove SD 68 Green Oaks $23,639; Evergreen Park CHSD 231 $22,990; Comm Unit School District No 196 $18,089; Metamora Township High School $16,755; Limestone CHSD 310 $15,791; Argenta-Oreana $13,506; Tremont CUSD 702 $12,963; Red Hill CUSD 10 $12,607; Salem Elementary District 111 $12,128; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k20k30k40kGower SD 62$32,399Oak Grove SD 68 Green Oaks$23,639Evergreen Park CHSD 231$22,990Comm Unit School District No 196$18,089Metamora Township High School$16,755Limestone CHSD 310$15,791Argenta-Oreana$13,506Tremont CUSD 702$12,963Red Hill CUSD 10$12,607Salem Elementary District 111$12,128State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Limestone CHSD 310, FY23Gower SD 62 $32,399; Oak Grove SD 68 Green Oaks $23,639; Evergreen Park CHSD 231 $22,990; Comm Unit School District No 196 $18,089; Metamora Township High School $16,755; Limestone CHSD 310 $15,791; Argenta-Oreana $13,506; Tremont CUSD 702 $12,963; Red Hill CUSD 10 $12,607; Salem Elementary District 111 $12,128; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k20k30k40kGower SD 62$32,399Oak Grove SD 68 Green Oaks$23,639Evergreen Park CHSD 231$22,990Comm Unit School District No 196$18,089Metamora Township High School$16,755Limestone CHSD 310$15,791Argenta-Oreana$13,506Tremont CUSD 702$12,963Red Hill CUSD 10$12,607Salem Elementary District 111$12,128State median, under 1,000 students $16,409

Where the money came from

$27,474,000 in revenue: 28.3% state, 60.8% local and 10.9% federal. Total spending including $6,874,000 of capital outlay was $25,040,000, or $27,100 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Limestone CHSD 310 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $7,777,000; Local $16,713,000; Federal $2,984,000; total $27,474,000.
  • State$7,777,000 28%
  • Local$16,713,000 61%
  • Federal$2,984,000 11%

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

924 students in 2022-23, 921 students in 2023-24, 898 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Limestone CHSD 310 enrollment by school year2022-23: 924, 2023-24: 921, 2024-25: 89802505007501k2022-239242023-249212024-25898
Limestone CHSD 310 enrollment by school year2022-23: 924, 2023-24: 921, 2024-25: 89802505007501k2022-239242023-249212024-25898
Limestone CHSD 310 enrollment by school year2022-23: 924, 2023-24: 921, 2024-25: 89802505007501k2022-239242023-249212024-25898
Limestone CHSD 310 enrollment by school year2022-23: 924, 2023-24: 921, 2024-25: 89802505007501k2022-239242023-249212024-25898

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2392466.014.0
2023-2492167.013.7
2024-2589868.013.2

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 Limestone CHSD 310 scored proficient or above: 20% 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 arts20%29.9%216

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

77% of the 248 students in Limestone CHSD 310'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 rate77%87.6%
Students in the class248149,998

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 high school, 898 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Limestone Community High School89813.2not reportedSchoolwide 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 Limestone CHSD 310

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 Limestone CHSD 310

  1. Illinois districts by spending per studentLimestone CHSD 310 ranks 266 of 468 Illinois districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,791).#266 of 468
  2. Every school district in IllinoisLimestone CHSD 310 is the number 409 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 924 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#409 of 865
  3. Tremont CUSD 702The next larger Illinois district: 927 students in fall 2022, $12,963 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,963
  4. Gower SD 62The next smaller Illinois district: 923 students in fall 2022, $32,399 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$32,399
  5. Compare Limestone CHSD 310 with Tremont CUSD 702Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Limestone Community High School, its largest high school898 students in 2024-25, 13.2 per teacher.898
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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 Limestone CHSD 310

  1. How many schools and students are in Limestone CHSD 310?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 898 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Limestone CHSD 310 spend per student?
    $15,791 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 $16,719 per student, up 5.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Limestone CHSD 310's money come from?
    $27,474,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 28.3% state, 60.8% local and 10.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Limestone CHSD 310 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 190 of the 1,106 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 17.2%, 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 Limestone CHSD 310 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Limestone CHSD 310 scored proficient or above: 20% 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 Limestone CHSD 310?
    77% of the 248 students in Limestone CHSD 310'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 Limestone CHSD 310's NCES district ID?
    1722950. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

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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