Alton CUSD 11
Alton CUSD 11 is a public school district based in Alton, Illinois, serving 5,526 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #53 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 86% of them. Its schools average 502 students each, about the same as the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Elaine Kane. It spends about $15,124 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 15.1 students per teacher.
How Alton CUSD 11 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Alton CUSD 11 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,124 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,387 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $109.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $115.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 367 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 498 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,382 | 490 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Illinois median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Elaine Kane
Source: Illinois State Board of Education, Directory of Educational Entities, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Illinois
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granite City CUSD 9Granite City | 5,747 | 9 | $10,747 | 17.2 | #51 |
| Oak Park ESD 97Oak Park | 5,560 | 10 | $19,869 | 12.0 | #52 |
| Alton CUSD 11Alton · this district | 5,526 | 11 | $15,124 | 15.1 | #53 |
| CHSD 218Oak Lawn | 5,436 | 4 | $21,914 | 13.7 | #54 |
| Arlington Heights School District 25Arlington Heights | 5,423 | 9 | $17,042 | 12.3 | #55 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central York School DistrictYork, PA | 5,535 | $14,766 | 14.6 |
| Fair Lawn Public School DistrictFair Lawn, NJ | 5,533 | $20,937 | 11.6 |
| Perris ElementaryPerris, CA | 5,522 | $14,447 | 23.4 |
| Isle of Wight County Public SchoolsSmithfield, VA | 5,519 | $11,879 | 13.9 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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