Crawford County Schools & Education
Crawford County, Illinois
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
54/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
89.5%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
89.5%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 88.8%
Per-Pupil Spending
$7,899
National avg $13,239
State avg $9,250
School Score
54/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 63/100
State Score Position
#76
of 102 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Crawford County
Measured School Summary
Crawford County performs at an average level with a school score of 54/100 and a solid graduation rate of 89.5%.
Funding Context
At $7,899 per pupil, Crawford County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 14% below the Illinois average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 0.7 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 15% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Crawford County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
10 public schools and 4 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
54/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #76 of 102 Illinois counties with school score data.
Completion
89.5%
0.7 pts above the state average
Funding context
$7,899
$1,351 below the state average
School coverage
10
4 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Crawford County has 10 public schools across 4 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Crawford County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Mixed school landscape
Crawford County has enough school-level records to compare the local mix, but no single county metric should be treated as the answer. Use district shape, grade span, and data coverage together.
State position
#76
of 102 Illinois counties with school score data. The county score is 9 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Robinson CUSD 2
Elementary to high school visible
1,523 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
Oblong CUSD 4
Elementary and high visible
539 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
Palestine CUSD 3
Elementary and high visible
337 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
Hutsonville CUSD 1
Elementary and high visible
298 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Robinson CUSD 2 is the largest listed district slice, with 4 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Crawford County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Crawford County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Crawford County School Spending Trails State and National Averages
Education data brief for Crawford County, Illinois.
Crawford County allocates $7,899 per student for public education, a figure notably lower than the Illinois state average of $9,250 and the national average of $13,000. This spending level occurs within a system comprising 10 public schools and four districts, where Robinson CUSD 2 stands as the largest entity, enrolling 1,523 of the county’s 2,697 total students. The county’s school directory reflects a primarily non-urban landscape, with seven schools classified as rural and three as town locales. Despite the lower per-pupil expenditure, Crawford County reports a high school graduation rate of 89.5%. This exceeds both the state average of 88.8% and the national benchmark of 87.0%. The composite school score for the county is 54.1, which is above the national median of 50.0 but remains below the Illinois state average of 63.0. Robinson High School is the largest individual campus, serving 452 students. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
10
in Crawford County
Reported Enrollment
2,697
10 schools reporting
School Districts
4
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
4 School Districts in Crawford County
Robinson CUSD 2
Oblong CUSD 4
Palestine CUSD 3
Hutsonville CUSD 1
10 Public Schools in Crawford County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 10 of 10 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robinson High School | Record | Robinson CUSD 2 | Robinson, 62454Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 452 |
| Washington Elem School | Record | Robinson CUSD 2 | Robinson, 62454Town: Distant | PK–2 | Primary | 410 |
| Oblong Elem School | Record | Oblong CUSD 4 | Oblong, 62449Rural: Distant | PK–8 | Primary | 370 |
| Nuttall Middle School | Record | Robinson CUSD 2 | Robinson, 62454Rural: Fringe | 6–8 | Middle | 332 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | Record | Robinson CUSD 2 | Robinson, 62454Town: Distant | 3–5 | Primary | 329 |
| Palestine Grade School | Record | Palestine CUSD 3 | Palestine, 62451Rural: Distant | PK–8 | Primary | 238 |
| Hutsonville Elem and Jr High Sch | Record | Hutsonville CUSD 1 | Hutsonville, 62433Rural: Distant | PK–8 | Primary | 203 |
| Oblong High School | Record | Oblong CUSD 4 | Oblong, 62449Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 169 |
| Palestine High School | Record | Palestine CUSD 3 | Palestine, 62451Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 99 |
| Hutsonville High School | Record | Hutsonville CUSD 1 | Hutsonville, 62433Rural: Distant | 9–12 | High | 95 |
Palestine Grade School
Palestine CUSD 3
Palestine, 62451 / Rural: Distant
Hutsonville Elem and Jr High Sch
Hutsonville CUSD 1
Hutsonville, 62433 / Rural: Distant
Hutsonville High School
Hutsonville CUSD 1
Hutsonville, 62433 / Rural: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$7,899
State avg $9,250
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.