Pearl City CUSD 200 operates 3 public schools serving 424 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 418 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Stephenson County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,005 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 43.0% local, 43.0% state, and 14.0% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $82,024 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 47/100, ranked #182 of 763 in Illinois against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 139.3:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 13.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.8% White, 9.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American across the district's schools.
Pearl City Elementary School accounts for 51.0% of all Pearl City CUSD 200 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Pearl City CUSD 200-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Pearl City CUSD 200 school enrollment varies 3.7× across entities
Pearl City CUSD 200 school enrollment ranges from 58 students (lowest) to 213 students (highest), a spread of 155 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.
Pearl City CUSD 200 student-counselor ratio is 139:1 — 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.
Pearl City CUSD 200 chronic absenteeism rate is 13.5% — 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.
Pearl City CUSD 200 has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 424 students.
How much does Pearl City CUSD 200 spend per student?
Pearl City CUSD 200 spends $19,005 per student. The district has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #182 in Illinois.
What is the average teacher salary in Pearl City CUSD 200?
The average teacher salary in Pearl City CUSD 200 is $82,024 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Pearl City CUSD 200?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Stephenson County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Pearl City CUSD 200?
Pearl City CUSD 200 students are 84.8% White, 9.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Pearl City CUSD 200?
Pearl City CUSD 200 has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #182 out of 763 districts in Illinois. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.