Winchester CUSD 1

Public school district · Scott County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1742660

Winchester CUSD 1 spent $13,759 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 82% of the other Illinois districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $16,409). Its 2 schools enrolled 567 students in 2024-25; 49.9% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,676 per student, up 6.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% or more (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 Winchester CUSD 1 in enrollment (566 to 588 students) and Winchester CUSD 1 itself.

Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Winchester CUSD 1, FY23Rock Falls Twp HSD 301 $20,177; Benton Consolidated High School $19,000; Anna Community Consolidated School District 37 $17,064; Winthrop Harbor SD 1 $15,359; Bunker Hill District $14,602; Shiloh Village SD 85 $13,797; Winchester CUSD 1 $13,759; North Clay CUSD 25 $13,358; Tri City CUSD 1 $13,289; Nashville CCSD 49 $12,613; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k12.5k15k17.5k20k22.5kRock Falls Twp HSD 301$20,177Benton Consolidated High School$19,000Anna Community Consolidated Sc…$17,064Winthrop Harbor SD 1$15,359Bunker Hill District$14,602Shiloh Village SD 85$13,797Winchester CUSD 1$13,759North Clay CUSD 25$13,358Tri City CUSD 1$13,289Nashville CCSD 49$12,613State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Winchester CUSD 1, FY23Rock Falls Twp HSD 301 $20,177; Benton Consolidated High School $19,000; Anna Community Consolidated School District 37 $17,064; Winthrop Harbor SD 1 $15,359; Bunker Hill District $14,602; Shiloh Village SD 85 $13,797; Winchester CUSD 1 $13,759; North Clay CUSD 25 $13,358; Tri City CUSD 1 $13,289; Nashville CCSD 49 $12,613; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k12.5k15k17.5k20k22.5kRock Falls Twp HSD 301$20,177Benton Consolidated High School$19,000Anna Community Consolidated School …$17,064Winthrop Harbor SD 1$15,359Bunker Hill District$14,602Shiloh Village SD 85$13,797Winchester CUSD 1$13,759North Clay CUSD 25$13,358Tri City CUSD 1$13,289Nashville CCSD 49$12,613State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Winchester CUSD 1, FY23Rock Falls Twp HSD 301 $20,177; Benton Consolidated High School $19,000; Anna Community Consolidated School District 37 $17,064; Winthrop Harbor SD 1 $15,359; Bunker Hill District $14,602; Shiloh Village SD 85 $13,797; Winchester CUSD 1 $13,759; North Clay CUSD 25 $13,358; Tri City CUSD 1 $13,289; Nashville CCSD 49 $12,613; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k15k20k22.5kRock Falls Twp HSD 301$20,177Benton Consolidated High School$19,000Anna Community Consolidated School District…$17,064Winthrop Harbor SD 1$15,359Bunker Hill District$14,602Shiloh Village SD 85$13,797Winchester CUSD 1$13,759North Clay CUSD 25$13,358Tri City CUSD 1$13,289Nashville CCSD 49$12,613State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Winchester CUSD 1, FY23Rock Falls Twp HSD 301 $20,177; Benton Consolidated High School $19,000; Anna Community Consolidated School District 37 $17,064; Winthrop Harbor SD 1 $15,359; Bunker Hill District $14,602; Shiloh Village SD 85 $13,797; Winchester CUSD 1 $13,759; North Clay CUSD 25 $13,358; Tri City CUSD 1 $13,289; Nashville CCSD 49 $12,613; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k15k20k22.5kRock Falls Twp HSD 301$20,177Benton Consolidated High School$19,000Anna Community Consolidated School Dist…$17,064Winthrop Harbor SD 1$15,359Bunker Hill District$14,602Shiloh Village SD 85$13,797Winchester CUSD 1$13,759North Clay CUSD 25$13,358Tri City CUSD 1$13,289Nashville CCSD 49$12,613State median, under 1,000 students $16,409

Where the money came from

$10,461,000 in revenue: 49.9% state, 36.6% local and 13.5% federal. Total spending including $1,019,000 of capital outlay was $9,472,000, or $16,444 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Winchester CUSD 1 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $5,215,000; Local $3,830,000; Federal $1,416,000; total $10,461,000.
  • State$5,215,000 50%
  • Local$3,830,000 37%
  • Federal$1,416,000 14%

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

576 students in 2022-23, 559 students in 2023-24, 567 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Winchester CUSD 1 enrollment by school year2022-23: 576, 2023-24: 559, 2024-25: 56702004006002022-235762023-245592024-25567
Winchester CUSD 1 enrollment by school year2022-23: 576, 2023-24: 559, 2024-25: 56702004006002022-235762023-245592024-25567
Winchester CUSD 1 enrollment by school year2022-23: 576, 2023-24: 559, 2024-25: 56702004006002022-235762023-245592024-25567
Winchester CUSD 1 enrollment by school year2022-23: 576, 2023-24: 559, 2024-25: 56702004006002022-235762023-245592024-25567

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2357649.911.5
2023-2455948.511.5
2024-2556746.812.1

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 Winchester CUSD 1 scored proficient or above: 32% 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 arts32%29.9%271

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

90% or more of the 32 students in Winchester CUSD 1'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 rate90% or more87.6%
Students in the class32149,998

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, 401 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Winchester Elementary School40113.9All 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, 166 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Winchester High School1669.2All free (CEP)Eligible, no 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 Winchester CUSD 1

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 Winchester CUSD 1

  1. Illinois districts by spending per studentWinchester CUSD 1 ranks 385 of 468 Illinois districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,759).#385 of 468
  2. Every school district in IllinoisWinchester CUSD 1 is the number 552 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 576 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#552 of 865
  3. Southland College Prep Chtr High SchoolThe next larger Illinois district: 577 students in fall 2022.
  4. Betty Shabazz International Charter SchoolThe next smaller Illinois district: 574 students in fall 2022.
  5. Compare Winchester CUSD 1 with Southland College Prep Chtr High SchoolEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Winchester High School, its largest high school166 students in 2024-25, 9.2 per teacher.166
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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 Winchester CUSD 1

  1. How many schools and students are in Winchester CUSD 1?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 567 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Winchester CUSD 1 spend per student?
    $13,759 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 $14,676 per student, up 6.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Winchester CUSD 1's money come from?
    $10,461,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 49.9% state, 36.6% local and 13.5% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Winchester CUSD 1 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 72 of the 537 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 13.4%, 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 Winchester CUSD 1 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Winchester CUSD 1 scored proficient or above: 32% 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 Winchester CUSD 1?
    90% or more of the 32 students in Winchester CUSD 1'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 Winchester CUSD 1's NCES district ID?
    1742660. 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 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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