Cairo Unified School District 1

District Spending

The Cairo Unified School District 1 spends $12,679 per pupil in current expenditures.  The district spends 53% on instruction, 40% on support services, and 7% on other elementary and secondary expenditures.

District Student-Teacher Ratio

The Cairo Unified School District 1 has 12 students for every full-time equivalent teacher, with the IL state average being 16 students per full-time equivalent teacher.  

District Student Information

The Cairo Unified School District 1 had a grades 9-12 dropout rate of 21% in 2009.  The national grades 9-12 dropout rate in 2007 was 4.4%.  

In the Cairo Unified School District 1, 25% of students have an IEP (Individualized Education Program).  An IEP is a written plan for students eligible for special needs services.