Porta CUSD 202 operates 3 public schools serving 1,054 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,034 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Menard County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,108 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 54.9% local, 32.3% state, and 12.7% 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 $60,863 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 41/100, ranked #325 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 (4 AP courses district-wide), a 411:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 24.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.8% White, 1.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools.
Porta High School accounts for 39.7% of all Porta CUSD 202 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Porta CUSD 202-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.
Porta CUSD 202 student-counselor ratio is 411:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Porta CUSD 202 chronic absenteeism rate is 24.6% — 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 Porta CUSD 202 is typically wider than the Porta CUSD 202-aggregate figure suggests.
Porta CUSD 202 has 3 schools, including 2 other, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,054 students.
How much does Porta CUSD 202 spend per student?
Porta CUSD 202 spends $17,108 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #325 in Illinois.
What is the average teacher salary in Porta CUSD 202?
The average teacher salary in Porta CUSD 202 is $60,863 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Porta CUSD 202?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Menard County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Porta CUSD 202?
Porta CUSD 202 students are 93.8% White, 1.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Porta CUSD 202?
Porta CUSD 202 has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #325 out of 763 districts in Illinois. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.