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Belleville, Illinois - 1 schools
An equity score of 63/100 ranks Signal Hill Sd 181 #10 of 763 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,054 per pupil, Signal Hill Sd 181 ranks #273 of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Signal Hill Sd 181 operates 1 public schools serving 291 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 St. Clair County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,054 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending. See how Illinois compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 34.2% local, 52.4% state, and 13.5% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 63/100, ranked #10 of 763 in Illinois against a state average of 38, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 291:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 22.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 45.4% African American, 35.1% White, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Signal Hill Elem School, enrolling 291 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Signal Hill Elem School accounts for 100.0% of all Signal Hill Sd 181 student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Signal Hill Sd 181 a distant remainder — means Signal Hill Sd 181-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Signal Hill Sd 181 student-counselor ratio is 291:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Signal Hill Sd 181 is typically wider than the Signal Hill Sd 181-aggregate figure suggests.
Signal Hill Sd 181 chronic absenteeism rate is 22.3% — 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 Signal Hill Sd 181 is typically wider than the Signal Hill Sd 181-aggregate figure suggests.
Signal Hill Sd 181 has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 291 students.
How much does Signal Hill Sd 181 spend per student?
Signal Hill Sd 181 spends $18,054 per student. The district has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #10 in Illinois.
What is the demographic composition of Signal Hill Sd 181?
Signal Hill Sd 181 students are 45.4% African American, 35.1% White, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Signal Hill Sd 181?
Signal Hill Sd 181 has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #10 out of 763 districts in Illinois.