An equity score of 49/100 ranks Spring Garden Ccsd 178 #140 of 759 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,518 per pupil, Spring Garden Ccsd 178 ranks #728 of 845 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
224
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$13,518
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 $13,518 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 845 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 49/100, ranked #140 of 759 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 largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
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 $13,518 per student. The district has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #140 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 49/100, ranking #140 out of 759 districts in Illinois.