Northwestern CUSD 2

Public school district · Macoupin County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1730540

Northwestern CUSD 2 spent $21,915 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 86% of the other Illinois districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $16,409). Its 3 schools enrolled 323 students in 2024-25; 48.5% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $23,403 per student, up 6.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 60-79% (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 Northwestern CUSD 2 in enrollment (314 to 323 students) and Northwestern CUSD 2 itself.

Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Northwestern CUSD 2, FY23Northwestern CUSD 2 $21,915; Griggsville-Perry CUSD 4 $21,073; Vienna HSD 133 $20,823; Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3A $16,966; Lowpoint-Washburn CUSD 21 $16,523; Orangeville CUSD 203 $16,288; Mazon-Verona-Kinsman ESD 2C $14,261; Virginia Schools $14,227; Thompsonville CUSD 174 $13,333; Central City SD 133 $12,632; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k15k20k25kNorthwestern CUSD 2$21,915Griggsville-Perry CUSD 4$21,073Vienna HSD 133$20,823Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3A$16,966Lowpoint-Washburn CUSD 21$16,523Orangeville CUSD 203$16,288Mazon-Verona-Kinsman ESD 2C$14,261Virginia Schools$14,227Thompsonville CUSD 174$13,333Central City SD 133$12,632State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Northwestern CUSD 2, FY23Northwestern CUSD 2 $21,915; Griggsville-Perry CUSD 4 $21,073; Vienna HSD 133 $20,823; Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3A $16,966; Lowpoint-Washburn CUSD 21 $16,523; Orangeville CUSD 203 $16,288; Mazon-Verona-Kinsman ESD 2C $14,261; Virginia Schools $14,227; Thompsonville CUSD 174 $13,333; Central City SD 133 $12,632; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k15k20k25kNorthwestern CUSD 2$21,915Griggsville-Perry CUSD 4$21,073Vienna HSD 133$20,823Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3A$16,966Lowpoint-Washburn CUSD 21$16,523Orangeville CUSD 203$16,288Mazon-Verona-Kinsman ESD 2C$14,261Virginia Schools$14,227Thompsonville CUSD 174$13,333Central City SD 133$12,632State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Northwestern CUSD 2, FY23Northwestern CUSD 2 $21,915; Griggsville-Perry CUSD 4 $21,073; Vienna HSD 133 $20,823; Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3A $16,966; Lowpoint-Washburn CUSD 21 $16,523; Orangeville CUSD 203 $16,288; Mazon-Verona-Kinsman ESD 2C $14,261; Virginia Schools $14,227; Thompsonville CUSD 174 $13,333; Central City SD 133 $12,632; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k15k20k25kNorthwestern CUSD 2$21,915Griggsville-Perry CUSD 4$21,073Vienna HSD 133$20,823Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3A$16,966Lowpoint-Washburn CUSD 21$16,523Orangeville CUSD 203$16,288Mazon-Verona-Kinsman ESD 2C$14,261Virginia Schools$14,227Thompsonville CUSD 174$13,333Central City SD 133$12,632State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Northwestern CUSD 2, FY23Northwestern CUSD 2 $21,915; Griggsville-Perry CUSD 4 $21,073; Vienna HSD 133 $20,823; Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3A $16,966; Lowpoint-Washburn CUSD 21 $16,523; Orangeville CUSD 203 $16,288; Mazon-Verona-Kinsman ESD 2C $14,261; Virginia Schools $14,227; Thompsonville CUSD 174 $13,333; Central City SD 133 $12,632; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k15k20k25kNorthwestern CUSD 2$21,915Griggsville-Perry CUSD 4$21,073Vienna HSD 133$20,823Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3A$16,966Lowpoint-Washburn CUSD 21$16,523Orangeville CUSD 203$16,288Mazon-Verona-Kinsman ESD 2C$14,261Virginia Schools$14,227Thompsonville CUSD 174$13,333Central City SD 133$12,632State median, under 1,000 students $16,409

Where the money came from

$7,758,000 in revenue: 48.5% state, 35.7% local and 15.8% federal. Total spending including $681,000 of capital outlay was $8,238,000, or $25,824 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Northwestern CUSD 2 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $3,761,000; Local $2,768,000; Federal $1,229,000; total $7,758,000.
  • State$3,761,000 48%
  • Local$2,768,000 36%
  • Federal$1,229,000 16%

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 rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

319 students in 2022-23, 320 students in 2023-24, 323 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Northwestern CUSD 2 enrollment by school year2022-23: 319, 2023-24: 320, 2024-25: 32301002003004002022-233192023-243202024-25323
Northwestern CUSD 2 enrollment by school year2022-23: 319, 2023-24: 320, 2024-25: 32301002003004002022-233192023-243202024-25323
Northwestern CUSD 2 enrollment by school year2022-23: 319, 2023-24: 320, 2024-25: 32301002003004002022-233192023-243202024-25323
Northwestern CUSD 2 enrollment by school year2022-23: 319, 2023-24: 320, 2024-25: 32301002003004002022-233192023-243202024-25323

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2331935.19.1
2023-2432034.59.3
2024-2532333.89.5

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 Northwestern CUSD 2 scored proficient or above: 15-19% 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 arts15-19%29.9%156

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

60-79% of the 28 students in Northwestern CUSD 2'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 rate60‑79%87.6%
Students in the class28149,998

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.

1 elementary school, 189 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Northwestern Elementary School18911.1All 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.

1 middle school, 40 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Northwestern Jr High School407.9All 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.

1 high school, 94 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Northwestern High School948.0All free (CEP)Eligible, 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 Northwestern CUSD 2

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 Northwestern CUSD 2

  1. Illinois districts by spending per studentNorthwestern CUSD 2 ranks 66 of 468 Illinois districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($21,915).#66 of 468
  2. Every school district in IllinoisNorthwestern CUSD 2 is the number 701 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 319 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#701 of 865
  3. Orangeville CUSD 203The next larger Illinois district: 320 students in fall 2022, $16,288 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,288
  4. Thompsonville CUSD 174The next smaller Illinois district: 318 students in fall 2022, $13,333 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,333
  5. Compare Northwestern CUSD 2 with Orangeville CUSD 203Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Northwestern High School, its largest high school94 students in 2024-25, 8.0 per teacher.94
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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 Northwestern CUSD 2

  1. How many schools and students are in Northwestern CUSD 2?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 323 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Northwestern CUSD 2 spend per student?
    $21,915 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 $23,403 per student, up 6.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Northwestern CUSD 2's money come from?
    $7,758,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 48.5% state, 35.7% local and 15.8% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Northwestern CUSD 2 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 43 of the 291 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 14.8%, 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 Northwestern CUSD 2 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Northwestern CUSD 2 scored proficient or above: 15-19% 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 Northwestern CUSD 2?
    60-79% of the 28 students in Northwestern CUSD 2'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 Northwestern CUSD 2's NCES district ID?
    1730540. 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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