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New Berlin, Illinois - 3 schools
An equity score of 33/100 ranks New Berlin Cusd 16 #505 of 763 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,352 per pupil, New Berlin Cusd 16 ranks #471 of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
861
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$15,352
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
New Berlin Cusd 16 operates 3 public schools serving 861 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 Sangamon County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,352 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 69.4% local, 23.2% state, and 7.4% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 33/100, ranked #505 of 763 in Illinois against a state average of 38, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 411:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 12.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.9% White, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is New Berlin Elementary School, with a diversity index of 19.3/100.
Its largest campus is New Berlin Elementary School, enrolling 452 students (52% of the district's total enrollment).
New Berlin Elementary School accounts for 52.4% of all New Berlin Cusd 16 student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of New Berlin Cusd 16 a distant remainder — means New Berlin Cusd 16-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.
New Berlin Cusd 16 school enrollment varies 2.9× across entities
New Berlin Cusd 16 school enrollment ranges from 155 students (lowest) to 452 students (highest), a spread of 297 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.
New Berlin Cusd 16 student-counselor ratio is 411:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
New Berlin Cusd 16 chronic absenteeism rate is 12.9% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
New Berlin Cusd 16 has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 861 students.
How much does New Berlin Cusd 16 spend per student?
New Berlin Cusd 16 spends $15,352 per student. The district has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #505 in Illinois.
What is the demographic composition of New Berlin Cusd 16?
New Berlin Cusd 16 students are 91.9% White, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for New Berlin Cusd 16?
New Berlin Cusd 16 has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #505 out of 763 districts in Illinois.