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Paris, Illinois - 3 schools
An equity score of 15/100 ranks Paris Cusd 4 #746 of 763 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $8,670 per pupil, Paris Cusd 4 ranks #847 of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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Total Enrollment
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$8,670
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Paris Cusd 4 operates 3 public schools serving 627 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 Edgar County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $8,670 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 85 of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending. See how Illinois compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 59.6% local, 30.5% state, and 9.8% 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 15/100, ranked #746 of 763 in Illinois against a state average of 38, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 177.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 19.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 97.0% White, 0.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Crestwood Elem School, with a diversity index of 6.3/100.
Its largest campus is Crestwood Elem School, enrolling 309 students (50% of the district's total enrollment).
Crestwood Elem School accounts for 49.3% of all Paris Cusd 4 student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Paris Cusd 4 a distant remainder — means Paris Cusd 4-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.
Paris Cusd 4 school enrollment varies 2.3× across entities
Paris Cusd 4 school enrollment ranges from 134 students (lowest) to 309 students (highest), a spread of 175 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.
Paris Cusd 4 student-counselor ratio is 178:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Paris Cusd 4 chronic absenteeism rate is 19.4% — 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 Paris Cusd 4 is typically wider than the Paris Cusd 4-aggregate figure suggests.
Paris Cusd 4 has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 627 students.
How much does Paris Cusd 4 spend per student?
Paris Cusd 4 spends $8,670 per student. The district has an equity score of 15/100, ranking #746 in Illinois.
What is the demographic composition of Paris Cusd 4?
Paris Cusd 4 students are 97.0% White, 0.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Paris Cusd 4?
Paris Cusd 4 has an equity score of 15/100, ranking #746 out of 763 districts in Illinois.