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Schaumburg, Illinois - 28 schools
An equity score of 43/100 ranks Schaumburg Ccsd 54 #256 of 759 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,497 per pupil, Schaumburg Ccsd 54 ranks #209 of 845 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Schaumburg Ccsd 54 operates 28 public schools serving 14,966 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 23 elementary, 4 middle, 1 combined schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Cook County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,497 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 65.0% local, 29.5% state, and 5.5% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 43/100, ranked #256 of 759 in Illinois against a state average of 38, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 682.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 22.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 37.1% White, 26.2% Hispanic or Latino, 26.0% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is John Muir Literacy Academy, with a diversity index of 76.1/100.
Its largest campus is Michael Collins Elem School, enrolling 789 students (5% of the district's total enrollment).
Schaumburg Ccsd 54 school enrollment ranges from 324 students (lowest) to 789 students (highest), a spread of 465 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.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
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 Schaumburg Ccsd 54 is typically wider than the Schaumburg Ccsd 54-aggregate figure suggests.
This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.
Average demographic composition across 28 schools in Schaumburg Ccsd 54.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Schaumburg Ccsd 54's schools, above the Illinois average of 38.9.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
The Illinois districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley View Cusd 365u | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Naperville Cusd 203 | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Waukegan Cusd 60 | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
| Springfield Sd 186 | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
| Cusd 308 | Similar size | Lower spending | Less locally funded |
Comparisons are relative to Schaumburg Ccsd 54's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs City of Chicago Sd 299 →Schaumburg Ccsd 54 has 28 schools, including 23 elementary, 4 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 14,966 students.
Schaumburg Ccsd 54 spends $20,497 per student. The district has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #256 in Illinois.
Schaumburg Ccsd 54 students are 37.1% White, 26.2% Hispanic or Latino, 26.0% Asian, 5.5% African American, averaged across 28 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Schaumburg Ccsd 54 has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #256 out of 759 districts in Illinois.
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