Willow Grove Sd 46

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Centralia, Illinois - 1 schools

At $14,527 per pupil, Willow Grove Sd 46 ranks #638 of 845 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

146
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$14,527
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Willow Grove Sd 46 operates 1 public schools serving 146 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 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 Clinton County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,527 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 24.7% local, 45.0% state, and 30.3% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one.

and 46.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 76.4% White, 9.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% African American across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Willow Grove Elem School, enrolling 127 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Willow Grove Elem School accounts for 87.0% of all Willow Grove Sd 46 student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Willow Grove Sd 46 a distant remainder — means Willow Grove Sd 46-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Willow Grove Sd 46 chronic absenteeism rate is 46.5% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

30.3%
Federal
45.0%
State
24.7%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Willow Grove Sd 46.

White 76.4%
Hispanic or Latino 9.4%
African American 2.4%
Multiracial 11.8%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

46.5%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Willow Grove Sd 46

School Enrollment
Willow Grove Elem School
127

How Willow Grove Sd 46 Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Illinois districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Opdyke-Belle-Rive Ccsd 5 Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix
Gardner S Wilmington Twp Hsd 73 Similar size Higher spending More locally funded
Brooklyn Ud 188 Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix
Gardner Ccsd 72c Similar size Higher spending More locally funded
Allendale Ccsd 17 Similar size Similar spending No revenue-mix data

Comparisons are relative to Willow Grove Sd 46's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Willow Grove Sd 46?

Willow Grove Sd 46 has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 146 students.

How much does Willow Grove Sd 46 spend per student?

Willow Grove Sd 46 spends $14,527 per student.

What is the demographic composition of Willow Grove Sd 46?

Willow Grove Sd 46 students are 76.4% White, 9.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.