Waltham CCSD 185 operates 1 public schools serving 224 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 246 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in LaSalle County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,261 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 74.7% local, 19.5% state, and 5.8% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $78,981 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 41/100, ranked #341 of 763 in Illinois against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
and 11.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.1% White, 11.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% Asian across the district's schools.
Waltham Elementary School accounts for 100.0% of all Waltham CCSD 185 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Waltham CCSD 185-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Waltham CCSD 185 chronic absenteeism rate is 11.4% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Waltham CCSD 185 has 1 schools, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 224 students.
How much does Waltham CCSD 185 spend per student?
Waltham CCSD 185 spends $21,261 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #341 in Illinois.
What is the average teacher salary in Waltham CCSD 185?
The average teacher salary in Waltham CCSD 185 is $78,981 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the demographic composition of Waltham CCSD 185?
Waltham CCSD 185 students are 84.1% White, 11.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% Asian, 0.4% African American, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Waltham CCSD 185?
Waltham CCSD 185 has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #341 out of 763 districts in Illinois. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.