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Wheeling, Illinois - 12 schools
An equity score of 40/100 ranks Wheeling Ccsd 21 #333 of 759 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $23,330 per pupil, Wheeling Ccsd 21 ranks #121 of 845 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Wheeling Ccsd 21 operates 12 public schools serving 6,001 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 combined, 3 middle, 2 elementary schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Cook County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,330 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 845 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending. See how Illinois compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 64.2% local, 26.2% state, and 9.6% 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 40/100, ranked #333 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 212.9:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 21.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 44.3% Hispanic or Latino, 36.9% White, 11.4% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Booth Tarkington Elem School, with a diversity index of 72.5/100.
Its largest campus is Cooper Middle School, enrolling 732 students (12% of the district's total enrollment).
Wheeling Ccsd 21 school enrollment ranges from 317 students (lowest) to 732 students (highest), a spread of 415 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.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
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.
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 Wheeling Ccsd 21 is typically wider than the Wheeling Ccsd 21-aggregate figure suggests.
This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.
Average demographic composition across 12 schools in Wheeling Ccsd 21.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Wheeling Ccsd 21's schools, above the Illinois average of 38.9.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
| School | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Cooper Middle School | 732 |
| Jack London Middle School | 628 |
| Oliver W Holmes Middle School | 615 |
| Eugene Field Elem School | 613 |
| Joyce Kilmer Elem School | 590 |
| Booth Tarkington Elem School | 540 |
| Robert Frost Elem School | 532 |
| Mark Twain Elem School | 524 |
| Henry W Longfellow Elem School | 510 |
| Walt Whitman Elem School | 378 |
| J W Riley Elem School | 319 |
| Edgar a Poe Elem School | 317 |
The Illinois districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collinsville Cusd 10 | Similar size | Lower spending | Less locally funded |
| Woodstock Cusd 200 | Similar size | Lower spending | Similar funding mix |
| Harlem Ud 122 | Similar size | Similar spending | Less locally funded |
| Maine Township Hsd 207 | Similar size | Higher spending | More locally funded |
| Granite City Cusd 9 | Similar size | Lower spending | Less locally funded |
Comparisons are relative to Wheeling Ccsd 21's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs City of Chicago Sd 299 →Wheeling Ccsd 21 has 12 schools, including 3 middle, 7 combined, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 6,001 students.
Wheeling Ccsd 21 spends $23,330 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #333 in Illinois.
Wheeling Ccsd 21 students are 44.3% Hispanic or Latino, 36.9% White, 11.4% Asian, 2.7% African American, averaged across 12 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Wheeling Ccsd 21 has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #333 out of 759 districts in Illinois.
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