Steward ESD 220

Public school district · Lee County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1737800

Steward ESD 220 spent $20,229 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 79% of the other Illinois districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $16,409). Its one school enrolled 57 students in 2024-25; 26.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $30,625 per student, up 51.4% 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 Steward ESD 220 in enrollment (63 to 76 students) and Steward ESD 220 itself.

Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Steward ESD 220, FY23Rutland CCSD 230 $31,476; Crescent Iroquois CUSD 249 $26,882; Ohio CCSD 17 $26,513; Eswood CCSD 269 $25,514; New Holland-Middletown ED 88 $24,493; Grand Prairie CCSD 6 $23,643; Lostant CUSD 425 $21,116; Steward ESD 220 $20,229; St Libory Cons SD 30 $16,841; Irvington CCSD 11 $15,778; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k15k20k25k30k35kRutland CCSD 230$31,476Crescent Iroquois CUSD 249$26,882Ohio CCSD 17$26,513Eswood CCSD 269$25,514New Holland-Middletown ED 88$24,493Grand Prairie CCSD 6$23,643Lostant CUSD 425$21,116Steward ESD 220$20,229St Libory Cons SD 30$16,841Irvington CCSD 11$15,778State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Steward ESD 220, FY23Rutland CCSD 230 $31,476; Crescent Iroquois CUSD 249 $26,882; Ohio CCSD 17 $26,513; Eswood CCSD 269 $25,514; New Holland-Middletown ED 88 $24,493; Grand Prairie CCSD 6 $23,643; Lostant CUSD 425 $21,116; Steward ESD 220 $20,229; St Libory Cons SD 30 $16,841; Irvington CCSD 11 $15,778; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k15k20k25k30k35kRutland CCSD 230$31,476Crescent Iroquois CUSD 249$26,882Ohio CCSD 17$26,513Eswood CCSD 269$25,514New Holland-Middletown ED 88$24,493Grand Prairie CCSD 6$23,643Lostant CUSD 425$21,116Steward ESD 220$20,229St Libory Cons SD 30$16,841Irvington CCSD 11$15,778State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Steward ESD 220, FY23Rutland CCSD 230 $31,476; Crescent Iroquois CUSD 249 $26,882; Ohio CCSD 17 $26,513; Eswood CCSD 269 $25,514; New Holland-Middletown ED 88 $24,493; Grand Prairie CCSD 6 $23,643; Lostant CUSD 425 $21,116; Steward ESD 220 $20,229; St Libory Cons SD 30 $16,841; Irvington CCSD 11 $15,778; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k20k30k35kRutland CCSD 230$31,476Crescent Iroquois CUSD 249$26,882Ohio CCSD 17$26,513Eswood CCSD 269$25,514New Holland-Middletown ED 88$24,493Grand Prairie CCSD 6$23,643Lostant CUSD 425$21,116Steward ESD 220$20,229St Libory Cons SD 30$16,841Irvington CCSD 11$15,778State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Steward ESD 220, FY23Rutland CCSD 230 $31,476; Crescent Iroquois CUSD 249 $26,882; Ohio CCSD 17 $26,513; Eswood CCSD 269 $25,514; New Holland-Middletown ED 88 $24,493; Grand Prairie CCSD 6 $23,643; Lostant CUSD 425 $21,116; Steward ESD 220 $20,229; St Libory Cons SD 30 $16,841; Irvington CCSD 11 $15,778; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k20k30k35kRutland CCSD 230$31,476Crescent Iroquois CUSD 249$26,882Ohio CCSD 17$26,513Eswood CCSD 269$25,514New Holland-Middletown ED 88$24,493Grand Prairie CCSD 6$23,643Lostant CUSD 425$21,116Steward ESD 220$20,229St Libory Cons SD 30$16,841Irvington CCSD 11$15,778State median, under 1,000 students $16,409

Where the money came from

$1,539,000 in revenue: 26.8% state, 69.3% local and 4.0% federal. Total spending was $1,446,000, or $20,657 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Steward ESD 220 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $412,000; Local $1,066,000; Federal $61,000; total $1,539,000.
  • State$412,000 27%
  • Local$1,066,000 69%
  • Federal$61,000 4%

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

70 students in 2022-23, 56 students in 2023-24, 57 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Steward ESD 220 enrollment by school year2022-23: 70, 2023-24: 56, 2024-25: 570204060802022-23702023-24562024-2557
Steward ESD 220 enrollment by school year2022-23: 70, 2023-24: 56, 2024-25: 570204060802022-23702023-24562024-2557
Steward ESD 220 enrollment by school year2022-23: 70, 2023-24: 56, 2024-25: 570204060802022-23702023-24562024-2557
Steward ESD 220 enrollment by school year2022-23: 70, 2023-24: 56, 2024-25: 570204060802022-23702023-24562024-2557

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-237010.86.5
2023-245610.95.1
2024-25579.95.8

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 Steward ESD 220 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%44

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, 57 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Steward Elementary School575.8not 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 Steward ESD 220

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 Steward ESD 220

  1. Illinois districts by spending per studentSteward ESD 220 ranks 98 of 468 Illinois districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($20,229).#98 of 468
  2. Every school district in IllinoisSteward ESD 220 is the number 848 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 70 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#848 of 865
  3. Irvington CCSD 11The next larger Illinois district: 72 students in fall 2022, $15,778 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,778
  4. Lostant CUSD 425The next smaller Illinois district: 69 students in fall 2022, $21,116 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,116
  5. Compare Steward ESD 220 with Irvington CCSD 11Enrollment, 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 Steward ESD 220

  1. How many schools and students are in Steward ESD 220?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 57 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Steward ESD 220 spend per student?
    $20,229 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 $30,625 per student, up 51.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Steward ESD 220's money come from?
    $1,539,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 26.8% state, 69.3% local and 4.0% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Steward ESD 220 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Steward ESD 220 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 Steward ESD 220's NCES district ID?
    1737800. 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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