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Metropolis, Illinois - 7 schools
An equity score of 47/100 ranks Massac Ud 1 #164 of 763 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,640 per pupil, Massac Ud 1 ranks #447 of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,879
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$15,640
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Massac Ud 1 operates 7 public schools serving 1,879 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 2 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 Massac County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,640 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 27.8% local, 54.7% state, and 17.4% 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 47/100, ranked #164 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 282.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 34.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 81.3% White, 5.8% African American, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Metropolis Elem School, with a diversity index of 48.2/100.
Its largest campus is Massac County High School, enrolling 512 students (28% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Jefferson Elem School, at 114 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Massac County High School accounts for 27.2% of all Massac Ud 1 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Massac Ud 1-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Massac Ud 1 school enrollment varies 4.5× across entities
Massac Ud 1 school enrollment ranges from 114 students (lowest) to 512 students (highest), a spread of 398 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.
Massac Ud 1 student-counselor ratio is 283:1 — 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 Massac Ud 1 is typically wider than the Massac Ud 1-aggregate figure suggests.
Massac Ud 1 chronic absenteeism rate is 34.8% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Massac Ud 1 has 7 schools, including 1 high, 2 combined, 1 middle, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,879 students.
How much does Massac Ud 1 spend per student?
Massac Ud 1 spends $15,640 per student. The district has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #164 in Illinois.
What is the demographic composition of Massac Ud 1?
Massac Ud 1 students are 81.3% White, 5.8% African American, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Massac Ud 1?
Massac Ud 1 has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #164 out of 763 districts in Illinois.