Vandalia CUSD 203

Public school district · Fayette County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1740140

Vandalia CUSD 203 spent $15,272 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 73% of the other Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $18,127). Its 3 schools enrolled 1,465 students in 2024-25; 48.4% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $16,121 per student, up 5.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 85-89% (Illinois: 87.6%).

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 Vandalia CUSD 203 in enrollment (1,438 to 1,484 students) and Vandalia CUSD 203 itself.

Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Vandalia CUSD 203, FY23Lake Forest CHSD 115 $40,042; Summit SD 104 $26,862; Fenton Community High School District 100 $26,269; Prospect Heights SD 23 $20,334; Byron CUSD 226 $20,287; East Peoria Elementary School District 86 $18,032; Western Springs SD 101 $17,700; Oregon Community Unit School District 220 $15,666; Vandalia CUSD 203 $15,272; Washington CHSD 308 $15,150; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k20k30k40k50kLake Forest CHSD 115$40,042Summit SD 104$26,862Fenton Community High School D…$26,269Prospect Heights SD 23$20,334Byron CUSD 226$20,287East Peoria Elementary School …$18,032Western Springs SD 101$17,700Oregon Community Unit School D…$15,666Vandalia CUSD 203$15,272Washington CHSD 308$15,150State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Vandalia CUSD 203, FY23Lake Forest CHSD 115 $40,042; Summit SD 104 $26,862; Fenton Community High School District 100 $26,269; Prospect Heights SD 23 $20,334; Byron CUSD 226 $20,287; East Peoria Elementary School District 86 $18,032; Western Springs SD 101 $17,700; Oregon Community Unit School District 220 $15,666; Vandalia CUSD 203 $15,272; Washington CHSD 308 $15,150; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k20k30k40k50kLake Forest CHSD 115$40,042Summit SD 104$26,862Fenton Community High School Distri…$26,269Prospect Heights SD 23$20,334Byron CUSD 226$20,287East Peoria Elementary School Distr…$18,032Western Springs SD 101$17,700Oregon Community Unit School Distri…$15,666Vandalia CUSD 203$15,272Washington CHSD 308$15,150State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Vandalia CUSD 203, FY23Lake Forest CHSD 115 $40,042; Summit SD 104 $26,862; Fenton Community High School District 100 $26,269; Prospect Heights SD 23 $20,334; Byron CUSD 226 $20,287; East Peoria Elementary School District 86 $18,032; Western Springs SD 101 $17,700; Oregon Community Unit School District 220 $15,666; Vandalia CUSD 203 $15,272; Washington CHSD 308 $15,150; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k30k50kLake Forest CHSD 115$40,042Summit SD 104$26,862Fenton Community High School District 100$26,269Prospect Heights SD 23$20,334Byron CUSD 226$20,287East Peoria Elementary School District 86$18,032Western Springs SD 101$17,700Oregon Community Unit School District 220$15,666Vandalia CUSD 203$15,272Washington CHSD 308$15,150State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Vandalia CUSD 203, FY23Lake Forest CHSD 115 $40,042; Summit SD 104 $26,862; Fenton Community High School District 100 $26,269; Prospect Heights SD 23 $20,334; Byron CUSD 226 $20,287; East Peoria Elementary School District 86 $18,032; Western Springs SD 101 $17,700; Oregon Community Unit School District 220 $15,666; Vandalia CUSD 203 $15,272; Washington CHSD 308 $15,150; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k30k50kLake Forest CHSD 115$40,042Summit SD 104$26,862Fenton Community High School District 1…$26,269Prospect Heights SD 23$20,334Byron CUSD 226$20,287East Peoria Elementary School District…$18,032Western Springs SD 101$17,700Oregon Community Unit School District 2…$15,666Vandalia CUSD 203$15,272Washington CHSD 308$15,150State median, 1,000+ students $18,127

Where the money came from

$30,383,000 in revenue: 48.4% state, 34.4% local and 17.2% federal. Total spending including $5,046,000 of capital outlay was $28,744,000, or $19,674 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Vandalia CUSD 203 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $14,714,000; Local $10,439,000; Federal $5,230,000; total $30,383,000.
  • State$14,714,000 48%
  • Local$10,439,000 34%
  • Federal$5,230,000 17%

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 377 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

1,461 students in 2022-23, 1,460 students in 2023-24, 1,465 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Vandalia CUSD 203 enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,461, 2023-24: 1,460, 2024-25: 1,46505001k1.5k2022-231,4612023-241,4602024-251,465
Vandalia CUSD 203 enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,461, 2023-24: 1,460, 2024-25: 1,46505001k1.5k2022-231,4612023-241,4602024-251,465
Vandalia CUSD 203 enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,461, 2023-24: 1,460, 2024-25: 1,46505001k1.5k2022-231,4612023-241,4602024-251,465
Vandalia CUSD 203 enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,461, 2023-24: 1,460, 2024-25: 1,46505001k1.5k2022-231,4612023-241,4602024-251,465

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,461116.412.6
2023-241,460116.412.5
2024-251,465116.412.6

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 Vandalia CUSD 203 scored proficient or above: 27% 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 arts27%29.9%699

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.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

85-89% of the 112 students in Vandalia CUSD 203's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtIllinois
Four-year graduation rate85‑89%87.6%
Students in the class112149,998

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 552 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Vandalia Elementary School55214.6All free (CEP)Schoolwide program

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.

1 middle school, 502 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Vandalia Junior High School50213.7All free (CEP)Schoolwide program

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.

1 high school, 411 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Vandalia Community High School4119.8All free (CEP)Schoolwide program

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 Vandalia CUSD 203

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 Vandalia CUSD 203

  1. Illinois districts by spending per studentVandalia CUSD 203 ranks 275 of 377 Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,272).#275 of 377
  2. Every school district in IllinoisVandalia CUSD 203 is the number 277 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 1,461 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#277 of 865
  3. Prospect Heights SD 23The next larger Illinois district: 1,462 students in fall 2022, $20,334 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,334
  4. Summit SD 104The next smaller Illinois district: 1,459 students in fall 2022, $26,862 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$26,862
  5. Compare Vandalia CUSD 203 with Prospect Heights SD 23Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Vandalia Community High School, its largest high school411 students in 2024-25, 9.8 per teacher.411
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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 Vandalia CUSD 203

  1. How many schools and students are in Vandalia CUSD 203?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 1,465 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Vandalia CUSD 203 spend per student?
    $15,272 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 at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $18,127 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $16,121 per student, up 5.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Vandalia CUSD 203's money come from?
    $30,383,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 48.4% state, 34.4% local and 17.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Vandalia CUSD 203 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 224 of the 1,470 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 15.2%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in Vandalia CUSD 203 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Vandalia CUSD 203 scored proficient or above: 27% 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.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Vandalia CUSD 203?
    85-89% of the 112 students in Vandalia CUSD 203's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is Vandalia CUSD 203's NCES district ID?
    1740140. 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 four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.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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