An equity score of 36/100 ranks West Central Cusd 235 #436 of 759 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,113 per pupil, West Central Cusd 235 ranks #504 of 845 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
744
Total Enrollment
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Schools
$16,113
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
West Central Cusd 235 operates 4 public schools serving 744 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined 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 Henderson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,113 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 845 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending. See how Illinois compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 58.1% local, 35.3% state, and 6.7% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 36/100, ranked #436 of 759 in Illinois against a state average of 38, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 194.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 29.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.8% White, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is West Central High School, with a diversity index of 15.9/100.
Its largest campus is West Central Elementary School, enrolling 321 students (43% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is West Central Early Childhood, at 50 students, a 6x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
West Central Elementary School accounts for 42.7% of all West Central Cusd 235 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means West Central Cusd 235-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.
West Central Cusd 235 school enrollment varies 6.4× across entities
West Central Cusd 235 school enrollment ranges from 50 students (lowest) to 321 students (highest), a spread of 271 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.
West Central Cusd 235 student-counselor ratio is 194:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
West Central Cusd 235 chronic absenteeism rate is 29.8% — 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 West Central Cusd 235 is typically wider than the West Central Cusd 235-aggregate figure suggests.
West Central Cusd 235 has 4 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 744 students.
How much does West Central Cusd 235 spend per student?
West Central Cusd 235 spends $16,113 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #436 in Illinois.
What is the demographic composition of West Central Cusd 235?
West Central Cusd 235 students are 93.8% White, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for West Central Cusd 235?
West Central Cusd 235 has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #436 out of 759 districts in Illinois.