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Mount Vernon, Illinois - 2 schools
An equity score of 52/100 ranks Spring Garden Ccsd 178 #87 of 763 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,491 per pupil, Spring Garden Ccsd 178 ranks #645 of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
224
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$13,491
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Spring Garden Ccsd 178 operates 2 public schools serving 224 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary 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 Jefferson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,491 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending. See how Illinois compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 26.1% local, 52.1% state, and 21.7% 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 52/100, ranked #87 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.
and 29.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.2% White, 2.5% African American, 0.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Spring Garden Elementary School accounts for 55.4% of all Spring Garden Ccsd 178 student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Spring Garden Ccsd 178 a distant remainder — means Spring Garden Ccsd 178-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Spring Garden Ccsd 178 chronic absenteeism rate is 29.0% — 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 Spring Garden Ccsd 178 is typically wider than the Spring Garden Ccsd 178-aggregate figure suggests.
Spring Garden Ccsd 178 has 2 schools, including 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 224 students.
How much does Spring Garden Ccsd 178 spend per student?
Spring Garden Ccsd 178 spends $13,491 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #87 in Illinois.
What is the demographic composition of Spring Garden Ccsd 178?
Spring Garden Ccsd 178 students are 93.2% White, 2.5% African American, 0.8% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Spring Garden Ccsd 178?
Spring Garden Ccsd 178 has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #87 out of 763 districts in Illinois.