An equity score of 28/100 ranks Wesclin Cusd 3 #595 of 759 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,984 per pupil, Wesclin Cusd 3 ranks #765 of 845 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,346
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$12,984
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Wesclin Cusd 3 operates 4 public schools serving 1,346 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high 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 Clinton County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,984 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 85 of 845 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending. See how Illinois compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 39.9% local, 50.6% state, and 9.5% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 28/100, ranked #595 of 759 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.
a 343:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 21.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.7% White, 8.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is New Baden Elementary School, with a diversity index of 35.5/100.
Its largest campus is Wesclin Middle School, enrolling 492 students (38% of the district's total enrollment).
Wesclin Middle School accounts for 36.6% of all Wesclin Cusd 3 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Wesclin Cusd 3-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Wesclin Cusd 3 school enrollment varies 2.4× across entities
Wesclin Cusd 3 school enrollment ranges from 207 students (lowest) to 492 students (highest), a spread of 285 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.
Wesclin Cusd 3 student-counselor ratio is 343:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — 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 Variation between sub-units within Wesclin Cusd 3 is typically wider than the Wesclin Cusd 3-aggregate figure suggests.
Wesclin Cusd 3 chronic absenteeism rate is 21.6% — 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 Wesclin Cusd 3 is typically wider than the Wesclin Cusd 3-aggregate figure suggests.