Monticello CUSD 25

Public school district · Piatt County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1726550

Monticello CUSD 25 spent $13,828 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 86% of the other Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $18,127). Its 4 schools enrolled 1,707 students in 2024-25; 13.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,546 per student, up 5.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% 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 Monticello CUSD 25 in enrollment (1,644 to 1,690 students) and Monticello CUSD 25 itself.

Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Monticello CUSD 25, FY23Lake Forest SD 67 $30,131; Skokie SD 68 $24,120; ESD 159 $23,994; Rantoul City SD 137 $20,067; Queen Bee SD 16 $19,754; Roxana CUSD 1 $19,531; Riverside-Brookfield Twp SD 208 $19,053; Midlothian SD 143 $17,586; Clinton CUSD 15 $16,560; Monticello CUSD 25 $13,828; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k15k20k25k30k35kLake Forest SD 67$30,131Skokie SD 68$24,120ESD 159$23,994Rantoul City SD 137$20,067Queen Bee SD 16$19,754Roxana CUSD 1$19,531Riverside-Brookfield Twp SD 208$19,053Midlothian SD 143$17,586Clinton CUSD 15$16,560Monticello CUSD 25$13,828State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Monticello CUSD 25, FY23Lake Forest SD 67 $30,131; Skokie SD 68 $24,120; ESD 159 $23,994; Rantoul City SD 137 $20,067; Queen Bee SD 16 $19,754; Roxana CUSD 1 $19,531; Riverside-Brookfield Twp SD 208 $19,053; Midlothian SD 143 $17,586; Clinton CUSD 15 $16,560; Monticello CUSD 25 $13,828; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k15k20k25k30k35kLake Forest SD 67$30,131Skokie SD 68$24,120ESD 159$23,994Rantoul City SD 137$20,067Queen Bee SD 16$19,754Roxana CUSD 1$19,531Riverside-Brookfield Twp SD 208$19,053Midlothian SD 143$17,586Clinton CUSD 15$16,560Monticello CUSD 25$13,828State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Monticello CUSD 25, FY23Lake Forest SD 67 $30,131; Skokie SD 68 $24,120; ESD 159 $23,994; Rantoul City SD 137 $20,067; Queen Bee SD 16 $19,754; Roxana CUSD 1 $19,531; Riverside-Brookfield Twp SD 208 $19,053; Midlothian SD 143 $17,586; Clinton CUSD 15 $16,560; Monticello CUSD 25 $13,828; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k20k30k35kLake Forest SD 67$30,131Skokie SD 68$24,120ESD 159$23,994Rantoul City SD 137$20,067Queen Bee SD 16$19,754Roxana CUSD 1$19,531Riverside-Brookfield Twp SD 208$19,053Midlothian SD 143$17,586Clinton CUSD 15$16,560Monticello CUSD 25$13,828State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Monticello CUSD 25, FY23Lake Forest SD 67 $30,131; Skokie SD 68 $24,120; ESD 159 $23,994; Rantoul City SD 137 $20,067; Queen Bee SD 16 $19,754; Roxana CUSD 1 $19,531; Riverside-Brookfield Twp SD 208 $19,053; Midlothian SD 143 $17,586; Clinton CUSD 15 $16,560; Monticello CUSD 25 $13,828; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k20k30k35kLake Forest SD 67$30,131Skokie SD 68$24,120ESD 159$23,994Rantoul City SD 137$20,067Queen Bee SD 16$19,754Roxana CUSD 1$19,531Riverside-Brookfield Twp SD 208$19,053Midlothian SD 143$17,586Clinton CUSD 15$16,560Monticello CUSD 25$13,828State median, 1,000+ students $18,127

Where the money came from

$49,657,000 in revenue: 13.8% state, 83.7% local and 2.5% federal. Total spending including $4,387,000 of capital outlay was $29,241,000, or $17,562 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Monticello CUSD 25 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $6,863,000; Local $41,572,000; Federal $1,222,000; total $49,657,000.
  • State$6,863,000 14%
  • Local$41,572,000 84%
  • Federal$1,222,000 2%

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 377 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

1,665 students in 2022-23, 1,681 students in 2023-24, 1,707 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Monticello CUSD 25 enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,665, 2023-24: 1,681, 2024-25: 1,70705001k1.5k2k2022-231,6652023-241,6812024-251,707
Monticello CUSD 25 enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,665, 2023-24: 1,681, 2024-25: 1,70705001k1.5k2k2022-231,6652023-241,6812024-251,707
Monticello CUSD 25 enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,665, 2023-24: 1,681, 2024-25: 1,70705001k1.5k2k2022-231,6652023-241,6812024-251,707
Monticello CUSD 25 enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,665, 2023-24: 1,681, 2024-25: 1,70705001k1.5k2k2022-231,6652023-241,6812024-251,707

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,665122.313.6
2023-241,681122.013.8
2024-251,707121.014.1

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 Monticello CUSD 25 scored proficient or above: 50% 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 arts50%29.9%849

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

95% or more of the 116 students in Monticello CUSD 25'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 rate95% or more87.6%
Students in the class116149,998

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.

2 elementary schools, 813 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Washington School54313.7not reportedSchoolwide program
White Heath Elementary School27015.5not 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.

1 middle school, 405 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Monticello Middle School40514.6not 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, 489 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Monticello High School48913.6not 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 Monticello CUSD 25

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 Monticello CUSD 25

  1. Illinois districts by spending per studentMonticello CUSD 25 ranks 324 of 377 Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,828).#324 of 377
  2. Every school district in IllinoisMonticello CUSD 25 is the number 244 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 1,665 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#244 of 865
  3. Lake Forest SD 67The next larger Illinois district: 1,666 students in fall 2022, $30,131 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$30,131
  4. Midlothian SD 143The next smaller Illinois district: 1,644 students in fall 2022, $17,586 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,586
  5. Compare Monticello CUSD 25 with Lake Forest SD 67Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Monticello High School, its largest high school489 students in 2024-25, 13.6 per teacher.489
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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 Monticello CUSD 25

  1. How many schools and students are in Monticello CUSD 25?
    4 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 1,707 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Monticello CUSD 25 spend per student?
    $13,828 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 at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $18,127 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,546 per student, up 5.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Monticello CUSD 25's money come from?
    $49,657,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 13.8% state, 83.7% local and 2.5% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Monticello CUSD 25 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 77 of the 1,695 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 4.5%, 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 Monticello CUSD 25 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Monticello CUSD 25 scored proficient or above: 50% 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 Monticello CUSD 25?
    95% or more of the 116 students in Monticello CUSD 25'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 Monticello CUSD 25's NCES district ID?
    1726550. 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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