Willow Grove SD 46
Public school district · Clinton County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1742510
Willow Grove SD 46 spent $14,527 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 73% of the other Illinois districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $16,409). Its one school enrolled 127 students in 2024-25; 55.6% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $17,185 per student, up 18.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
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 Willow Grove SD 46 in enrollment (139 to 157 students) and Willow Grove SD 46 itself.
Where the money came from
$2,880,000 in revenue: 55.6% state, 20.0% local and 24.4% federal. Total spending including $164,000 of capital outlay was $2,405,000, or $16,473 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$1,601,000 56%
- Local$575,000 20%
- Federal$704,000 24%
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
146 students in 2022-23, 135 students in 2023-24, 127 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 146 | 14.0 | 10.4 |
| 2023-24 | 135 | 14.0 | 9.6 |
| 2024-25 | 127 | 13.0 | 9.8 |
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 Willow Grove SD 46 scored proficient or above: 15-19% 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.
| Subject | This district | Illinois | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 15-19% | 29.9% | 91 |
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.
1 elementary school, 127 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Grove Elementary School | 127 | 9.8 | All 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 Willow Grove SD 46
- Website: willowgroveschool.com
- Phone: (618) 532-3313
- Office: 815 W 7th St, Centralia, IL 62801
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 Willow Grove SD 46
- Illinois districts by spending per studentWillow Grove SD 46 ranks 341 of 468 Illinois districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,527).#341 of 468
- Every school district in IllinoisWillow Grove SD 46 is the number 809 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 146 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#809 of 865
- Gardner S Wilmington Twp HSD 73The next larger Illinois district: 147 students in fall 2022, $30,850 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$30,850
- Opdyke-Belle-Rive CCSD 5The next smaller Illinois district: 145 students in fall 2022, $18,966 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,966
- Compare Willow Grove SD 46 with Gardner S Wilmington Twp HSD 73Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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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 Willow Grove SD 46
How many schools and students are in Willow Grove SD 46?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 127 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Willow Grove SD 46 spend per student?
$14,527 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 $17,185 per student, up 18.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Willow Grove SD 46's money come from?
$2,880,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 55.6% state, 20.0% local and 24.4% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Willow Grove SD 46 live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 26 of the 147 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 17.7%, 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.How do students in Willow Grove SD 46 do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Willow Grove SD 46 scored proficient or above: 15-19% 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.What is Willow Grove SD 46's NCES district ID?
1742510. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
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 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