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Mulberry Grove, Illinois - 3 schools
An equity score of 53/100 ranks Mulberry Grove Cusd 1 #69 of 763 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,405 per pupil, Mulberry Grove Cusd 1 ranks #559 of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
354
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$14,405
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Mulberry Grove Cusd 1 operates 3 public schools serving 354 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 Bond County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,405 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 34.1% local, 53.2% state, and 12.7% 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 53/100, ranked #69 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.
a 100.7:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 28.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.8% White, 3.2% African American, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Mulberry Grove Jr High School, with a diversity index of 27.3/100.
Its largest campus is Mulberry Grove Elem School, enrolling 135 students (45% of the district's total enrollment).
Mulberry Grove Elem School accounts for 38.1% of all Mulberry Grove Cusd 1 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Mulberry Grove Cusd 1-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.
Mulberry Grove Cusd 1 school enrollment varies 2.3× across entities
Mulberry Grove Cusd 1 school enrollment ranges from 59 students (lowest) to 135 students (highest), a spread of 76 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.
Mulberry Grove Cusd 1 student-counselor ratio is 101:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 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.
Mulberry Grove Cusd 1 chronic absenteeism rate is 28.4% — 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 Mulberry Grove Cusd 1 is typically wider than the Mulberry Grove Cusd 1-aggregate figure suggests.
Mulberry Grove Cusd 1 has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 354 students.
How much does Mulberry Grove Cusd 1 spend per student?
Mulberry Grove Cusd 1 spends $14,405 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #69 in Illinois.
What is the demographic composition of Mulberry Grove Cusd 1?
Mulberry Grove Cusd 1 students are 87.8% White, 3.2% African American, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mulberry Grove Cusd 1?
Mulberry Grove Cusd 1 has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #69 out of 763 districts in Illinois.