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Washington, Illinois - 2 schools
An equity score of 27/100 ranks Washington Sd 52 #614 of 763 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,449 per pupil, Washington Sd 52 ranks #816 of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Washington Sd 52 operates 2 public schools serving 843 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 elementary 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 Tazewell County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,449 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 44.3% local, 46.5% state, and 9.2% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 27/100, ranked #614 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.
and 9.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.5% White, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Lincoln Grade School, enrolling 442 students (54% of the district's total enrollment).
Lincoln Grade School accounts for 52.4% of all Washington Sd 52 student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Washington Sd 52 a distant remainder — means Washington Sd 52-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.
Washington Sd 52 chronic absenteeism rate is 9.7% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Washington Sd 52 has 2 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 843 students.
How much does Washington Sd 52 spend per student?
Washington Sd 52 spends $11,449 per student. The district has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #614 in Illinois.
What is the demographic composition of Washington Sd 52?
Washington Sd 52 students are 89.5% White, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Washington Sd 52?
Washington Sd 52 has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #614 out of 763 districts in Illinois.