An equity score of 41/100 ranks Urbana Sd 116 #325 of 763 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,850 per pupil, Urbana Sd 116 ranks #185 of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,423
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$19,850
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Urbana Sd 116 operates 9 public schools serving 4,423 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Champaign County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,850 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending. See how Illinois compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 52.2% local, 32.5% state, and 15.3% 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 41/100, ranked #325 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (16 AP courses district-wide), a 293.1:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 45.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 45.4% African American, 22.6% White, 14.9% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Urbana High School, with a diversity index of 73.4/100.
Its largest campus is Urbana High School, enrolling 1,176 students (27% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Wiley Elementary School, at 234 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Urbana High School accounts for 26.6% of all Urbana Sd 116 student enrollment
That concentration means Urbana Sd 116-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.
Urbana Sd 116 school enrollment varies 5.0× across entities
Urbana Sd 116 school enrollment ranges from 234 students (lowest) to 1,176 students (highest), a spread of 942 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.
Urbana Sd 116 student-counselor ratio is 293:1: slightly below the ~408 national average, 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 Sitting just under the national figure still leaves meaningful room for sub-unit variation that the aggregate number hides. Variation between sub-units within Urbana Sd 116 is typically wider than the Urbana Sd 116-aggregate figure suggests.
Urbana Sd 116 chronic absenteeism rate is 45.6%: well above typical (strongly associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Values this far above the benchmark warrant a closer look at the underlying sub-units rather than treating the aggregate as representative.
Urbana Sd 116 has 9 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 6 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 4,423 students.
How much does Urbana Sd 116 spend per student?
Urbana Sd 116 spends $19,850 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #325 in Illinois.
What is the demographic composition of Urbana Sd 116?
Urbana Sd 116 students are 45.4% African American, 22.6% White, 14.9% Hispanic or Latino, 6.1% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Urbana Sd 116?
Urbana Sd 116 has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #325 out of 763 districts in Illinois.