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Monmouth, Illinois - 4 schools
An equity score of 32/100 ranks United Cusd 304 #523 of 763 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,880 per pupil, United Cusd 304 ranks #431 of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
945
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$15,880
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
United Cusd 304 operates 4 public schools serving 945 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Warren County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,880 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 65.4% local, 28.8% state, and 5.9% 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 32/100, ranked #523 of 763 in Illinois against a state average of 38, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 27.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.8% White, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 4.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is United Elem Sch - North, with a diversity index of 27.9/100.
Its largest campus is United High School, enrolling 445 students (44% of the district's total enrollment).
United High School accounts for 43.6% of all United Cusd 304 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means United Cusd 304-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
United Cusd 304 school enrollment varies 2.5× across entities
United Cusd 304 school enrollment ranges from 179 students (lowest) to 445 students (highest), a spread of 266 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
United Cusd 304 chronic absenteeism rate is 27.0% — 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 United Cusd 304 is typically wider than the United Cusd 304-aggregate figure suggests.
United Cusd 304 has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 945 students.
How much does United Cusd 304 spend per student?
United Cusd 304 spends $15,880 per student. The district has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #523 in Illinois.
What is the demographic composition of United Cusd 304?
United Cusd 304 students are 86.8% White, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 4.0% African American, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for United Cusd 304?
United Cusd 304 has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #523 out of 763 districts in Illinois.