North Wamac SD 186

Public school district · Clinton County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1740680

North Wamac SD 186 spent $13,195 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 88% of the other Illinois districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $16,409). Its one school enrolled 122 students in 2024-25; 55.7% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,061 per student, up 14.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).

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 North Wamac SD 186 in enrollment (122 to 143 students) and North Wamac SD 186 itself.

Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to North Wamac SD 186, FY23Thomasboro CCSD 130 $21,448; Armstrong Twp HSD 225 $20,956; Saunemin CCSD 438 $20,656; Hollis Cons SD 328 $17,963; Potomac CUSD 10 $17,420; Prairie Du Rocher CCSD 134 $14,667; Allendale CCSD 17 $13,811; North Wamac SD 186 $13,195; Lick Creek CCSD 16 $11,568; Braceville SD 75 $10,918; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.5k10k15k20k25kThomasboro CCSD 130$21,448Armstrong Twp HSD 225$20,956Saunemin CCSD 438$20,656Hollis Cons SD 328$17,963Potomac CUSD 10$17,420Prairie Du Rocher CCSD 134$14,667Allendale CCSD 17$13,811North Wamac SD 186$13,195Lick Creek CCSD 16$11,568Braceville SD 75$10,918State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to North Wamac SD 186, FY23Thomasboro CCSD 130 $21,448; Armstrong Twp HSD 225 $20,956; Saunemin CCSD 438 $20,656; Hollis Cons SD 328 $17,963; Potomac CUSD 10 $17,420; Prairie Du Rocher CCSD 134 $14,667; Allendale CCSD 17 $13,811; North Wamac SD 186 $13,195; Lick Creek CCSD 16 $11,568; Braceville SD 75 $10,918; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.5k10k15k20k25kThomasboro CCSD 130$21,448Armstrong Twp HSD 225$20,956Saunemin CCSD 438$20,656Hollis Cons SD 328$17,963Potomac CUSD 10$17,420Prairie Du Rocher CCSD 134$14,667Allendale CCSD 17$13,811North Wamac SD 186$13,195Lick Creek CCSD 16$11,568Braceville SD 75$10,918State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to North Wamac SD 186, FY23Thomasboro CCSD 130 $21,448; Armstrong Twp HSD 225 $20,956; Saunemin CCSD 438 $20,656; Hollis Cons SD 328 $17,963; Potomac CUSD 10 $17,420; Prairie Du Rocher CCSD 134 $14,667; Allendale CCSD 17 $13,811; North Wamac SD 186 $13,195; Lick Creek CCSD 16 $11,568; Braceville SD 75 $10,918; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.5k15k25kThomasboro CCSD 130$21,448Armstrong Twp HSD 225$20,956Saunemin CCSD 438$20,656Hollis Cons SD 328$17,963Potomac CUSD 10$17,420Prairie Du Rocher CCSD 134$14,667Allendale CCSD 17$13,811North Wamac SD 186$13,195Lick Creek CCSD 16$11,568Braceville SD 75$10,918State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to North Wamac SD 186, FY23Thomasboro CCSD 130 $21,448; Armstrong Twp HSD 225 $20,956; Saunemin CCSD 438 $20,656; Hollis Cons SD 328 $17,963; Potomac CUSD 10 $17,420; Prairie Du Rocher CCSD 134 $14,667; Allendale CCSD 17 $13,811; North Wamac SD 186 $13,195; Lick Creek CCSD 16 $11,568; Braceville SD 75 $10,918; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.5k15k25kThomasboro CCSD 130$21,448Armstrong Twp HSD 225$20,956Saunemin CCSD 438$20,656Hollis Cons SD 328$17,963Potomac CUSD 10$17,420Prairie Du Rocher CCSD 134$14,667Allendale CCSD 17$13,811North Wamac SD 186$13,195Lick Creek CCSD 16$11,568Braceville SD 75$10,918State median, under 1,000 students $16,409

Where the money came from

$2,736,000 in revenue: 55.7% state, 24.8% local and 19.6% federal. Total spending including $100,000 of capital outlay was $1,950,000, or $14,662 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

North Wamac SD 186 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,523,000; Local $678,000; Federal $535,000; total $2,736,000.
  • State$1,523,000 56%
  • Local$678,000 25%
  • Federal$535,000 20%

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 468 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

133 students in 2022-23, 132 students in 2023-24, 122 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

North Wamac SD 186 enrollment by school year2022-23: 133, 2023-24: 132, 2024-25: 1220501001502022-231332023-241322024-25122
North Wamac SD 186 enrollment by school year2022-23: 133, 2023-24: 132, 2024-25: 1220501001502022-231332023-241322024-25122
North Wamac SD 186 enrollment by school year2022-23: 133, 2023-24: 132, 2024-25: 1220501001502022-231332023-241322024-25122
North Wamac SD 186 enrollment by school year2022-23: 133, 2023-24: 132, 2024-25: 1220501001502022-231332023-241322024-25122

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231339.014.8
2023-2413210.412.7
2024-251229.013.6

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 North Wamac SD 186 scored proficient or above: 25-29% 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 arts25-29%29.9%75

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.

1 elementary school, 122 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
North Wamac Grade School12213.6All free (CEP)Schoolwide 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 North Wamac SD 186

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 North Wamac SD 186

  1. Illinois districts by spending per studentNorth Wamac SD 186 ranks 412 of 468 Illinois districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,195).#412 of 468
  2. Every school district in IllinoisNorth Wamac SD 186 is the number 818 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 133 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#818 of 865
  3. Thomasboro CCSD 130The next larger Illinois district: 134 students in fall 2022, $21,448 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,448
  4. Prairie Du Rocher CCSD 134The next smaller Illinois district: 129 students in fall 2022, $14,667 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,667
  5. Compare North Wamac SD 186 with Thomasboro CCSD 130Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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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 North Wamac SD 186

  1. How many schools and students are in North Wamac SD 186?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 122 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does North Wamac SD 186 spend per student?
    $13,195 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 fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $16,409 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,061 per student, up 14.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does North Wamac SD 186's money come from?
    $2,736,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 55.7% state, 24.8% local and 19.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in North Wamac SD 186 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in North Wamac SD 186 scored proficient or above: 25-29% 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.
  5. What is North Wamac SD 186's NCES district ID?
    1740680. 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 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, 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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