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Buffalo, Illinois - 3 schools
An equity score of 24/100 ranks Tri City Cusd 1 #667 of 763 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,875 per pupil, Tri City Cusd 1 ranks #788 of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
577
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$11,875
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Tri City Cusd 1 operates 3 public schools serving 577 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Sangamon County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,875 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 85 of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending. See how Illinois compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 56.7% local, 32.5% state, and 10.8% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 24/100, ranked #667 of 763 in Illinois against a state average of 38, notably less 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 27.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.5% White, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Tri-City High School, with a diversity index of 19.3/100.
Its largest campus is Tri-City Elem School, enrolling 273 students (48% of the district's total enrollment).
Tri-City Elem School accounts for 47.3% of all Tri City Cusd 1 student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Tri City Cusd 1 a distant remainder — means Tri City Cusd 1-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.
Tri City Cusd 1 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 Tri City Cusd 1 is typically wider than the Tri City Cusd 1-aggregate figure suggests.
Tri City Cusd 1 chronic absenteeism rate is 27.2% — 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 Tri City Cusd 1 is typically wider than the Tri City Cusd 1-aggregate figure suggests.
Tri City Cusd 1 has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 577 students.
How much does Tri City Cusd 1 spend per student?
Tri City Cusd 1 spends $11,875 per student. The district has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #667 in Illinois.
What is the demographic composition of Tri City Cusd 1?
Tri City Cusd 1 students are 91.5% White, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Tri City Cusd 1?
Tri City Cusd 1 has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #667 out of 763 districts in Illinois.