Potomac Cusd 10

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Potomac, Illinois - 1 schools

At $17,420 per pupil, Potomac Cusd 10 ranks #397 of 845 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

143
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$17,420
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Potomac Cusd 10 operates 1 public schools serving 143 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined 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 Vermilion County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,420 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 845 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending. See how Illinois compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 46.3% local, 41.8% state, and 11.9% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one.

and 21.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.0% White, 1.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Potomac Elem School, enrolling 137 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Enrollment across the district's NCES-reporting campuses fell 9.8% between 2022-23 and 2023-24 (143 to 129 students), and the student-teacher ratio tightened by 0.9 students per teacher as staffing held steadier than enrollment, per the NCES Common Core of Data annual universe files.

Of the district's $3,323,000 in reported FY2023 expenditures, 44.7% went to instruction, 26.4% to support services, and 4.8% to capital outlay, a fairly typical instruction/support/capital split for a public school district. Figures come from the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey's function-level breakdown, not the aggregate per-pupil figure above.

Potomac Elem School accounts for 95.8% of all Potomac Cusd 10 student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Potomac Cusd 10 a distant remainder — means Potomac Cusd 10-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Potomac Cusd 10 chronic absenteeism rate is 21.9% — 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 Potomac Cusd 10 is typically wider than the Potomac Cusd 10-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

11.9%
Federal
41.8%
State
46.3%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Potomac Cusd 10.

White 92.0%
Hispanic or Latino 1.5%
African American 0.7%
Asian 0.7%
Multiracial 5.1%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

21.9%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Potomac Cusd 10

School Enrollment
Potomac Elem School
137

How Potomac Cusd 10 Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Illinois districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Allendale Ccsd 17 Similar size Lower spending No revenue-mix data
Opdyke-Belle-Rive Ccsd 5 Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Ace Amandla Charter School Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data
Willow Grove Sd 46 Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Gardner S Wilmington Twp Hsd 73 Similar size Higher spending More locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Potomac Cusd 10's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Potomac Cusd 10?

Potomac Cusd 10 has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 143 students.

How much does Potomac Cusd 10 spend per student?

Potomac Cusd 10 spends $17,420 per student.

What is the demographic composition of Potomac Cusd 10?

Potomac Cusd 10 students are 92.0% White, 1.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.