Cairo Community Unit School District 1
Public
Grades PK–12 D-School Grade
Public schools for Cairo.
At a glance
278Students enrolled
2Schools
$29,585Spent per student
10:1Student–teacher ratio
98%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
For Cairo
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs IL
Math proficiency2.5%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts2.5%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 87.3% · reported as a range, 80–100% (a small group)
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2017–18). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$29,585
per student each year · 37% above the IL average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
298’20
276’21
302’22
294’23
278’24
Students
Black · 76%211
White · 12%34
Two or more races · 10%28
Hispanic · 2%5
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools2 in district
Cairo Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 148 students · Cairo
DPublicCairo Jr/Sr High SchoolHigh · Grades 7–12 · 130 students · Cairo
DPublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.