South Wilmington CCSD 74

Public school district · Grundy County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1736840

South Wilmington CCSD 74 spent $14,124 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 78% of the other Illinois districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $16,409). Its one school enrolled 73 students in 2024-25; 39.4% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $16,047 per student, up 13.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).

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 South Wilmington CCSD 74 in enrollment (86 to 95 students) and South Wilmington CCSD 74 itself.

Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to South Wilmington CCSD 74, FY23Venice CUSD 3 $46,946; Armstrong-Ellis Cons SD 61 $23,539; Kings Cons SD 144 $21,372; Tamaroa School Dist 5 $21,022; Creston CCSD 161 $19,330; Malden CCSD 84 $17,314; Cornell CCSD 426 $17,126; Geff CCSD 14 $16,565; Damiansville SD 62 $14,573; South Wilmington CCSD 74 $14,124; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k20k30k40k50kVenice CUSD 3$46,946Armstrong-Ellis Cons SD 61$23,539Kings Cons SD 144$21,372Tamaroa School Dist 5$21,022Creston CCSD 161$19,330Malden CCSD 84$17,314Cornell CCSD 426$17,126Geff CCSD 14$16,565Damiansville SD 62$14,573South Wilmington CCSD 74$14,124State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to South Wilmington CCSD 74, FY23Venice CUSD 3 $46,946; Armstrong-Ellis Cons SD 61 $23,539; Kings Cons SD 144 $21,372; Tamaroa School Dist 5 $21,022; Creston CCSD 161 $19,330; Malden CCSD 84 $17,314; Cornell CCSD 426 $17,126; Geff CCSD 14 $16,565; Damiansville SD 62 $14,573; South Wilmington CCSD 74 $14,124; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k20k30k40k50kVenice CUSD 3$46,946Armstrong-Ellis Cons SD 61$23,539Kings Cons SD 144$21,372Tamaroa School Dist 5$21,022Creston CCSD 161$19,330Malden CCSD 84$17,314Cornell CCSD 426$17,126Geff CCSD 14$16,565Damiansville SD 62$14,573South Wilmington CCSD 74$14,124State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to South Wilmington CCSD 74, FY23Venice CUSD 3 $46,946; Armstrong-Ellis Cons SD 61 $23,539; Kings Cons SD 144 $21,372; Tamaroa School Dist 5 $21,022; Creston CCSD 161 $19,330; Malden CCSD 84 $17,314; Cornell CCSD 426 $17,126; Geff CCSD 14 $16,565; Damiansville SD 62 $14,573; South Wilmington CCSD 74 $14,124; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k30k50kVenice CUSD 3$46,946Armstrong-Ellis Cons SD 61$23,539Kings Cons SD 144$21,372Tamaroa School Dist 5$21,022Creston CCSD 161$19,330Malden CCSD 84$17,314Cornell CCSD 426$17,126Geff CCSD 14$16,565Damiansville SD 62$14,573South Wilmington CCSD 74$14,124State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to South Wilmington CCSD 74, FY23Venice CUSD 3 $46,946; Armstrong-Ellis Cons SD 61 $23,539; Kings Cons SD 144 $21,372; Tamaroa School Dist 5 $21,022; Creston CCSD 161 $19,330; Malden CCSD 84 $17,314; Cornell CCSD 426 $17,126; Geff CCSD 14 $16,565; Damiansville SD 62 $14,573; South Wilmington CCSD 74 $14,124; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k30k50kVenice CUSD 3$46,946Armstrong-Ellis Cons SD 61$23,539Kings Cons SD 144$21,372Tamaroa School Dist 5$21,022Creston CCSD 161$19,330Malden CCSD 84$17,314Cornell CCSD 426$17,126Geff CCSD 14$16,565Damiansville SD 62$14,573South Wilmington CCSD 74$14,124State median, under 1,000 students $16,409

Where the money came from

$1,638,000 in revenue: 39.4% state, 54.9% local and 5.7% federal. Total spending including $2,000 of capital outlay was $1,593,000, or $17,899 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

South Wilmington CCSD 74 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $645,000; Local $899,000; Federal $94,000; total $1,638,000.
  • State$645,000 39%
  • Local$899,000 55%
  • Federal$94,000 6%

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 468 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

89 students in 2022-23, 86 students in 2023-24, 73 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

South Wilmington CCSD 74 enrollment by school year2022-23: 89, 2023-24: 86, 2024-25: 7302550751002022-23892023-24862024-2573
South Wilmington CCSD 74 enrollment by school year2022-23: 89, 2023-24: 86, 2024-25: 7302550751002022-23892023-24862024-2573
South Wilmington CCSD 74 enrollment by school year2022-23: 89, 2023-24: 86, 2024-25: 7302550751002022-23892023-24862024-2573
South Wilmington CCSD 74 enrollment by school year2022-23: 89, 2023-24: 86, 2024-25: 7302550751002022-23892023-24862024-2573

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23898.011.1
2023-24868.010.8
2024-25738.09.1

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 South Wilmington CCSD 74 scored proficient or above: 30-39% 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.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtIllinoisStudents tested
Reading and language arts30-39%29.9%53

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.

1 elementary school, 73 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
South Wilmington Grade School739.1not reportedNot reported

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 South Wilmington CCSD 74

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 South Wilmington CCSD 74

  1. Illinois districts by spending per studentSouth Wilmington CCSD 74 ranks 365 of 468 Illinois districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,124).#365 of 468
  2. Every school district in IllinoisSouth Wilmington CCSD 74 is the number 838 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 89 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#838 of 865
  3. Tamaroa School Dist 5The next larger Illinois district: 91 students in fall 2022, $21,022 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,022
  4. Kings Cons SD 144The next smaller Illinois district: 86 students in fall 2022, $21,372 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,372
  5. Compare South Wilmington CCSD 74 with Tamaroa School Dist 5Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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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 South Wilmington CCSD 74

  1. How many schools and students are in South Wilmington CCSD 74?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 73 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does South Wilmington CCSD 74 spend per student?
    $14,124 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 fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $16,409 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $16,047 per student, up 13.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does South Wilmington CCSD 74's money come from?
    $1,638,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 39.4% state, 54.9% local and 5.7% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in South Wilmington CCSD 74 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in South Wilmington CCSD 74 scored proficient or above: 30-39% 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.
  5. What is South Wilmington CCSD 74's NCES district ID?
    1736840. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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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 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, 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

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