PORTA Community School District #202
Listed by NCES as Porta CUSD 202 (district ID 1731410)
Public school district · Menard County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1731410
PORTA Community School District #202 spent $13,630 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 88% of the other Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $18,127). Its 3 schools enrolled 1,034 students in 2024-25; 33.1% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $13,969 per student, up 2.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 75-79% (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 PORTA Community School District #202 in enrollment (1,036 to 1,068 students) and PORTA Community School District #202 itself.
Where the money came from
$19,728,000 in revenue: 33.1% state, 56.0% local and 10.9% federal. Total spending including $2,835,000 of capital outlay was $20,161,000, or $19,128 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$6,522,000 33%
- Local$11,048,000 56%
- Federal$2,158,000 11%
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 377 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
1,054 students in 2022-23, 1,048 students in 2023-24, 1,034 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,054 | 88.8 | 11.9 |
| 2023-24 | 1,048 | 84.0 | 12.5 |
| 2024-25 | 1,034 | 81.7 | 12.7 |
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 PORTA Community School District #202 scored proficient or above: 23% 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.
| Subject | This district | Illinois | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 23% | 29.9% | 477 |
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
75-79% of the 65 students in PORTA Community School District #202'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.
| This district | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 75‑79% | 87.6% |
| Students in the class | 65 | 149,998 |
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.
2 elementary schools, 623 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petersburg Elementary School | 335 | 12.8 | not reported | Schoolwide program |
| Porta Central | 288 | 12.3 | not reported | 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, 411 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porta High School | 411 | 12.8 | not reported | 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 PORTA Community School District #202
- Website: porta202.org
- Phone: (217) 632-3803
- Office: 17651 Bluejay Rd, Petersburg, IL 62675
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 PORTA Community School District #202
- Illinois districts by spending per studentPORTA Community School District #202 ranks 332 of 377 Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,630).#332 of 377
- Every school district in IllinoisPORTA Community School District #202 is the number 365 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 1,054 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#365 of 865
- Marengo-Union E Cons D 165The next larger Illinois district: 1,055 students in fall 2022, $14,571 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,571
- ISU Laboratory SchoolsThe next smaller Illinois district: 1,045 students in fall 2022.
- Compare PORTA Community School District #202 with Marengo-Union E Cons D 165Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Porta High School, its largest high school411 students in 2024-25, 12.8 per teacher.411
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
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 PORTA Community School District #202
How many schools and students are in PORTA Community School District #202?
3 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 1,034 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does PORTA Community School District #202 spend per student?
$13,630 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 at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $18,127 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $13,969 per student, up 2.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does PORTA Community School District #202's money come from?
$19,728,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 33.1% state, 56.0% local and 10.9% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in PORTA Community School District #202 live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 106 of the 978 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 10.8%, 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.How do students in PORTA Community School District #202 do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in PORTA Community School District #202 scored proficient or above: 23% 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.What is the graduation rate in PORTA Community School District #202?
75-79% of the 65 students in PORTA Community School District #202'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.What is PORTA Community School District #202's NCES district ID?
1731410. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
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