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Macon, Illinois - 3 schools
An equity score of 26/100 ranks Meridian Cusd 15 #630 of 763 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,721 per pupil, Meridian Cusd 15 ranks #801 of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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Total Enrollment
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Schools
$11,721
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Meridian Cusd 15 operates 3 public schools serving 967 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 Macon County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,721 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 85 of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending. See how Illinois compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 47.0% local, 43.3% state, and 9.7% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 26/100, ranked #630 of 763 in Illinois against a state average of 38, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 287:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 23.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.8% White, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Meridian Middle School, with a diversity index of 16.4/100.
Its largest campus is Meridian Elem School, enrolling 460 students (49% of the district's total enrollment).
Meridian Elem School accounts for 47.6% of all Meridian Cusd 15 student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Meridian Cusd 15 a distant remainder — means Meridian Cusd 15-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.
Meridian Cusd 15 school enrollment varies 2.4× across entities
Meridian Cusd 15 school enrollment ranges from 195 students (lowest) to 460 students (highest), a spread of 265 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.
Meridian Cusd 15 student-counselor ratio is 287:1 — 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 Meridian Cusd 15 is typically wider than the Meridian Cusd 15-aggregate figure suggests.
Meridian Cusd 15 chronic absenteeism rate is 23.8% — 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 Meridian Cusd 15 is typically wider than the Meridian Cusd 15-aggregate figure suggests.
Meridian Cusd 15 has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 967 students.
How much does Meridian Cusd 15 spend per student?
Meridian Cusd 15 spends $11,721 per student. The district has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #630 in Illinois.
What is the demographic composition of Meridian Cusd 15?
Meridian Cusd 15 students are 91.8% White, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Meridian Cusd 15?
Meridian Cusd 15 has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #630 out of 763 districts in Illinois.