West Carroll CUSD 314

Public school district · Carroll County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1700310

West Carroll CUSD 314 spent $15,158 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 65% of the other Illinois districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $16,409). Its 3 schools enrolled 839 students in 2024-25; 35.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $16,799 per student, up 10.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 75-79% (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 West Carroll CUSD 314 in enrollment (892 to 899 students) and West Carroll CUSD 314 itself.

Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to West Carroll CUSD 314, FY23Wood Dale SD 7 $23,021; Hazel Crest SD 152-5 $22,022; La Salle Elementary School District 122 $19,772; Morton Grove SD 70 $19,507; Calumet Public SD 132 $18,737; Pecatonica CUSD 321 $15,721; Heyworth CUSD 4 $15,158; West Carroll CUSD 314 $15,158; Illini Bluffs School District #327 $13,090; Casey-Westfield CUSD 4C $12,929; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k15k20k25kWood Dale SD 7$23,021Hazel Crest SD 152-5$22,022La Salle Elementary School Dis…$19,772Morton Grove SD 70$19,507Calumet Public SD 132$18,737Pecatonica CUSD 321$15,721Heyworth CUSD 4$15,158West Carroll CUSD 314$15,158Illini Bluffs School District …$13,090Casey-Westfield CUSD 4C$12,929State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to West Carroll CUSD 314, FY23Wood Dale SD 7 $23,021; Hazel Crest SD 152-5 $22,022; La Salle Elementary School District 122 $19,772; Morton Grove SD 70 $19,507; Calumet Public SD 132 $18,737; Pecatonica CUSD 321 $15,721; Heyworth CUSD 4 $15,158; West Carroll CUSD 314 $15,158; Illini Bluffs School District #327 $13,090; Casey-Westfield CUSD 4C $12,929; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k15k20k25kWood Dale SD 7$23,021Hazel Crest SD 152-5$22,022La Salle Elementary School District…$19,772Morton Grove SD 70$19,507Calumet Public SD 132$18,737Pecatonica CUSD 321$15,721Heyworth CUSD 4$15,158West Carroll CUSD 314$15,158Illini Bluffs School District #327$13,090Casey-Westfield CUSD 4C$12,929State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to West Carroll CUSD 314, FY23Wood Dale SD 7 $23,021; Hazel Crest SD 152-5 $22,022; La Salle Elementary School District 122 $19,772; Morton Grove SD 70 $19,507; Calumet Public SD 132 $18,737; Pecatonica CUSD 321 $15,721; Heyworth CUSD 4 $15,158; West Carroll CUSD 314 $15,158; Illini Bluffs School District #327 $13,090; Casey-Westfield CUSD 4C $12,929; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k15k20k25kWood Dale SD 7$23,021Hazel Crest SD 152-5$22,022La Salle Elementary School District 122$19,772Morton Grove SD 70$19,507Calumet Public SD 132$18,737Pecatonica CUSD 321$15,721Heyworth CUSD 4$15,158West Carroll CUSD 314$15,158Illini Bluffs School District #327$13,090Casey-Westfield CUSD 4C$12,929State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to West Carroll CUSD 314, FY23Wood Dale SD 7 $23,021; Hazel Crest SD 152-5 $22,022; La Salle Elementary School District 122 $19,772; Morton Grove SD 70 $19,507; Calumet Public SD 132 $18,737; Pecatonica CUSD 321 $15,721; Heyworth CUSD 4 $15,158; West Carroll CUSD 314 $15,158; Illini Bluffs School District #327 $13,090; Casey-Westfield CUSD 4C $12,929; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k15k20k25kWood Dale SD 7$23,021Hazel Crest SD 152-5$22,022La Salle Elementary School District 122$19,772Morton Grove SD 70$19,507Calumet Public SD 132$18,737Pecatonica CUSD 321$15,721Heyworth CUSD 4$15,158West Carroll CUSD 314$15,158Illini Bluffs School District #327$13,090Casey-Westfield CUSD 4C$12,929State median, under 1,000 students $16,409

Where the money came from

$21,384,000 in revenue: 35.8% state, 50.8% local and 13.3% federal. Total spending including $2,207,000 of capital outlay was $17,596,000, or $19,660 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

West Carroll CUSD 314 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $7,663,000; Local $10,870,000; Federal $2,851,000; total $21,384,000.
  • State$7,663,000 36%
  • Local$10,870,000 51%
  • Federal$2,851,000 13%

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 468 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

895 students in 2022-23, 869 students in 2023-24, 839 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

West Carroll CUSD 314 enrollment by school year2022-23: 895, 2023-24: 869, 2024-25: 83902505007501k2022-238952023-248692024-25839
West Carroll CUSD 314 enrollment by school year2022-23: 895, 2023-24: 869, 2024-25: 83902505007501k2022-238952023-248692024-25839
West Carroll CUSD 314 enrollment by school year2022-23: 895, 2023-24: 869, 2024-25: 83902505007501k2022-238952023-248692024-25839
West Carroll CUSD 314 enrollment by school year2022-23: 895, 2023-24: 869, 2024-25: 83902505007501k2022-238952023-248692024-25839

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2389560.114.9
2023-2486959.814.5
2024-2583962.313.5

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 West Carroll CUSD 314 scored proficient or above: 20% 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 arts20%29.9%434

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

75-79% of the 72 students in West Carroll CUSD 314'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 rate75‑79%87.6%
Students in the class72149,998

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, 432 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
West Carroll Primary43215.0All 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, 162 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
West Carroll Middle School16211.4All 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, 245 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
West Carroll High School24512.7All 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.

Contact West Carroll CUSD 314

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 West Carroll CUSD 314

  1. Illinois districts by spending per studentWest Carroll CUSD 314 ranks 303 of 468 Illinois districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,158).#303 of 468
  2. Every school district in IllinoisWest Carroll CUSD 314 is the number 421 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 895 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#421 of 865
  3. Wood Dale SD 7The next larger Illinois district: 896 students in fall 2022, $23,021 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$23,021
  4. Morton Grove SD 70The next smaller Illinois district: 893 students in fall 2022, $19,507 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,507
  5. Compare West Carroll CUSD 314 with Wood Dale SD 7Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. West Carroll High School, its largest high school245 students in 2024-25, 12.7 per teacher.245
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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 West Carroll CUSD 314

  1. How many schools and students are in West Carroll CUSD 314?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 839 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does West Carroll CUSD 314 spend per student?
    $15,158 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 fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $16,409 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $16,799 per student, up 10.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does West Carroll CUSD 314's money come from?
    $21,384,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 35.8% state, 50.8% local and 13.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in West Carroll CUSD 314 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 181 of the 1,046 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 17.3%, 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 West Carroll CUSD 314 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in West Carroll CUSD 314 scored proficient or above: 20% 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 West Carroll CUSD 314?
    75-79% of the 72 students in West Carroll CUSD 314'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 West Carroll CUSD 314's NCES district ID?
    1700310. 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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