operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 1738400
Sunset Ridge SD 29
Northfield, IL
Students494
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
per student
District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictILUnited States
Academic standing2024
88th percentile45th percentile44th percentileThis district is 43 percentile points higher than the state figure and 44 percentile points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
11.1%29.7%27.8%This district is 18.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 16.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2022
$33,358$18,469$14,890This district is $14,889 per student higher than the state figure and $18,468 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24
9:114:115:1This district is 5.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 6.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per counselor2023–24
494:1493:1376:1This district is 1 students per counselor higher than the state figure and 118 students per counselor higher than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
29.921.618.5This district is 8.3 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 11.4 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate
2.0%13.2%14.4%This district is 11.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 12.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Pre-K11 students
2.2%Kindergarten–grade 5336 students
68.0%Grades 6–8147 students
29.8%See enrollment for every grade
Pre-Kindergarten11
Kindergarten44
Grade 168
Grade 253
Grade 367
Grade 453
Grade 551
Grade 648
Grade 748
Grade 851
Students by race and ethnicity
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Current staffing · 2023–24
How many staff members support students?
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Kindergarten teachers3 FTE
Elementary teachers53.8 FTE
Elementary school counselors1 FTE
District administrators4 FTE
District administrative support11 FTE
School administrative support2 FTE
Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
Community context · 2024
How many school-age children live in poverty?
This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.
U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.
Comparable districts
Districts of a similar size in IL
These are the five closest state peers by enrollment. Open any profile to compare academics, attendance, spending and student support.
Chaney-Monge SD 88Crest Hill, IL478 students1 schools · View profile →Pope County CUD 1Golconda, IL478 students2 schools · View profile →Mount Olive CUSD 5Mount Olive, IL474 students2 schools · View profile →Galva CUSD 224Galva, IL484 students2 schools · View profile →Henry-Senachwine CUSD 5Henry, IL485 students2 schools · View profile →
District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
How is the district funded, and how does it spend?
Sources of funds
Where the money comes from
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2022.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
22 of 476 students
29 of 472 students
54 of 485 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Gifted programs2 reporting schools
0%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
1Out-of-school suspensions2 reporting schoolsSee schools →6In-school suspensions2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests2 reporting schoolsSee schools →
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
What access and incident data is available?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
Six questions parents ask
What the available data says
Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.
Are students making academic progress?4 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2024Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?11.1% chronically absent2022–23 · 485 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Improved overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?No comparable group resultSuppressed or unavailableExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$33,358current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?478:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
6 of 6 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, specialized support uses CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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