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Crescent Iroquois CUSD 249 School District

Item: Crescent Iroquois CUSD 249 School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

600 South St
Crescent City, IL 60928-8103

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (815) 683-2141

www.ccgshawks.net

Top Rankings

Crescent Iroquois CUSD 249 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

1 School

3,115 Schools

# Students

54 Students

1,191,924 Students

# Teachers

9 Teachers

91,393 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

6:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Crescent Iroquois CUSD 249 School District	Illinois
Pre-K	2	58
Kind	15	120
1	7	131
2	10	134
3	9	140
4	6	138
5	5	138

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District Rank

Crescent Iroquois CUSD 249 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#583 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Crescent Iroquois CUSD 249 School District
2023	#583
2019	#229
2018	#527
2017	#216
2016	#141
2015	#137
2014	#84
2013	#96
2012	#32
2011	#65
2010	#87

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25%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Crescent Iroquois CUSD 249 School District	Illinois
2023	25%	27%
2019	34%	33%
2018	24%	32%
2017	44%	32%
2016	54%	31%
2015	54%	29%
2014	74%	59%
2013	72%	58%
2012	95%	80%
2011	92%	80%
2010	95%	80%

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11-19%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Crescent Iroquois CUSD 249 School District	Illinois
2022	15%	30%
2019	54%	38%
2018	24%	37%
2017	44%	38%
2016	44%	36%
2015	44%	38%
2014	84%	57%
2013	82%	58%
2012	95%	75%
2011	95%	75%
2010	87%	74%

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<50%

50%

(2022-23)

10.4%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Crescent Iroquois CUSD 249 School District	Illinois
2023	10.4%	29.7%
2022	16.7%	31.6%
2021	9.8%	20.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.35

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Crescent Iroquois CUSD 249 School District	Illinois
2023	0.18	0.69
2022	0.24	0.68
2021	0.17	0.68
2020	0.07	0.67
2019	0.07	0.68
2018	0.04	0.68
2017	0.04	0.67
2016	0.09	0.67
2015	0.28	0.67
2014	0.11	0.66
2013	0.04	0.65
2012	0.08	0.65
2011	0.04	0.65
2010	0.03	0.64
2009	0.05	0.64
2008	0.03	0.63
2007	0.04	0.62
2006	0.03	0.61

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2006-2023)
Year	Crescent Iroquois CUSD 249 School District	Illinois
2023	5%	28%
2022	8%	27%
2021	4%	27%
2020	2%	27%
2019	2%	26%
2016	1%	26%
2015	3%	25%
2014	1%	25%
2012	1%	24%
2007	2%	20%
2006	1%	19%

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2006-2023)
Year	Crescent Iroquois CUSD 249 School District	Illinois
2023	1%	16%
2022	1%	17%
2009	3%	20%
2008	2%	20%
2007	1%	20%
2006	1%	20%

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% White

80%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2006-2023)
Year	Crescent Iroquois CUSD 249 School District	Illinois
2023	90%	46%
2022	87%	47%
2021	91%	47%
2020	96%	48%
2019	96%	48%
2018	98%	48%
2017	98%	49%
2016	95%	49%
2015	53%	49%
2014	94%	50%
2013	98%	51%
2012	96%	51%
2011	98%	51%
2010	99%	53%
2009	97%	53%
2008	98%	54%
2007	97%	55%
2006	98%	56%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Crescent Iroquois CUSD 249 School District	Illinois
2023	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $47,926 is higher than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $44,370 is higher than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 37% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$3 MM

$46,284 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Crescent Iroquois CUSD 249 School District	Illinois
2023	$3 MM	$17 MM
2022	$2 MM	$15 MM
2021	$2 MM	$15 MM
2020	$3 MM	$14 MM
2019	$2 MM	$14 MM
2018	$3 MM	$15 MM
2017	$2 MM	$13 MM
2016	$2 MM	$12 MM
2015	$2 MM	$10 MM
2014	$2 MM	$12 MM
2012	$2 MM	$11 MM
2011	$2 MM	$11 MM
2010	$2 MM	$10 MM
2009	$2 MM	$10 MM
2008	$2 MM	$9 MM
2007	$2 MM	$9 MM
2006	$2 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$2 MM

$44,509 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Crescent Iroquois CUSD 249 School District	Illinois
2023	$2 MM	$15 MM
2022	$2 MM	$14 MM
2021	$2 MM	$14 MM
2020	$2 MM	$14 MM
2019	$1 MM	$13 MM
2018	$2 MM	$14 MM
2017	$2 MM	$12 MM
2016	$2 MM	$12 MM
2015	$2 MM	$11 MM
2014	$2 MM	$12 MM
2012	$2 MM	$11 MM
2011	$2 MM	$11 MM
2010	$2 MM	$11 MM
2009	$2 MM	$10 MM
2008	$2 MM	$9 MM
2007	$2 MM	$9 MM
2006	$2 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$47,926

$25,132

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Crescent Iroquois CUSD 249 School District	Illinois
2023	$38,059	$19,177
2022	$37,061	$17,728
2021	$30,903	$17,764
2020	$34,833	$19,707
2019	$27,392	$17,662
2018	$35,840	$19,255
2017	$36,030	$17,801
2016	$31,264	$14,596
2015	$25,063	$11,118
2014	$23,460	$13,203
2012	$20,304	$11,701
2011	$22,747	$11,859
2010	$19,466	$11,118
2009	$14,686	$10,546
2008	$12,552	$11,298
2007	$11,784	$10,143
2006	$7,883	$9,054

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Spending / Student

$44,370

$24,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Crescent Iroquois CUSD 249 School District	Illinois
2023	$35,235	$17,769
2022	$32,242	$16,249
2021	$25,290	$16,655
2020	$28,936	$19,097
2019	$20,203	$17,005
2018	$29,580	$18,215
2017	$33,776	$17,235
2016	$30,486	$14,516
2015	$25,313	$11,218
2014	$26,839	$12,904
2012	$26,033	$11,755
2011	$21,462	$11,220
2010	$19,660	$11,218
2009	$14,244	$10,416
2008	$12,492	$10,971
2007	$11,015	$9,827
2006	$10,665	$8,997

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Best Crescent Iroquois CUSD 249 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Crescent City Grade School

(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 11-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

600 South St
Crescent City, IL 60928
(815) 683-2141

Gr: K-5 | 54 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 1 school
Grades: K-05
Enrollment: 54 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 25% (Top 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
: <50% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education