Schuyler-Industry CUSD 5 operates 4 public schools serving 937 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 843 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Schuyler County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,834 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 61.1% local, 32.1% state, and 6.8% 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 $71,723 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 44/100, ranked #247 of 763 in Illinois against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 197:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 25.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.5% White, 3.7% African American, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Rushville-Industry High School accounts for 35.0% of all Schuyler-Industry CUSD 5 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Schuyler-Industry CUSD 5-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Schuyler-Industry CUSD 5 school enrollment varies 2.6× across entities
Schuyler-Industry CUSD 5 school enrollment ranges from 113 students (lowest) to 295 students (highest), a spread of 182 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.
Schuyler-Industry CUSD 5 student-counselor ratio is 197:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Schuyler-Industry CUSD 5 chronic absenteeism rate is 25.1% — 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 Schuyler-Industry CUSD 5 is typically wider than the Schuyler-Industry CUSD 5-aggregate figure suggests.
Schuyler-Industry CUSD 5 has 4 schools, including 1 high, 2 elementary, 1 other. Total enrollment is 937 students.
How much does Schuyler-Industry CUSD 5 spend per student?
Schuyler-Industry CUSD 5 spends $20,834 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #247 in Illinois.
What is the average teacher salary in Schuyler-Industry CUSD 5?
The average teacher salary in Schuyler-Industry CUSD 5 is $71,723 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Schuyler-Industry CUSD 5?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Schuyler County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Schuyler-Industry CUSD 5?
Schuyler-Industry CUSD 5 students are 89.5% White, 3.7% African American, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Schuyler-Industry CUSD 5?
Schuyler-Industry CUSD 5 has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #247 out of 763 districts in Illinois. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.