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Golconda, Illinois - 2 schools
An equity score of 49/100 ranks Pope Co Cud 1 #125 of 763 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,891 per pupil, Pope Co Cud 1 ranks #613 of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
486
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$13,891
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Pope Co Cud 1 operates 2 public schools serving 486 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high 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 Pope County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,891 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 28.3% local, 56.9% state, and 14.8% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 49/100, ranked #125 of 763 in Illinois against a state average of 38, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 284:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 32.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.7% White, 1.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Pope County Elementary School, enrolling 300 students (68% of the district's total enrollment).
Pope County Elementary School accounts for 61.7% of all Pope Co Cud 1 student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Pope Co Cud 1 a distant remainder — means Pope Co Cud 1-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.
Pope Co Cud 1 student-counselor ratio is 284:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Pope Co Cud 1 is typically wider than the Pope Co Cud 1-aggregate figure suggests.
Pope Co Cud 1 chronic absenteeism rate is 32.5% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Pope Co Cud 1 has 2 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high. Total enrollment is 486 students.
How much does Pope Co Cud 1 spend per student?
Pope Co Cud 1 spends $13,891 per student. The district has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #125 in Illinois.
What is the demographic composition of Pope Co Cud 1?
Pope Co Cud 1 students are 93.7% White, 1.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian, 0.3% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Pope Co Cud 1?
Pope Co Cud 1 has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #125 out of 763 districts in Illinois.