Auburn CUSD 10
Auburn CUSD 10 is a public school district based in Auburn, Illinois, serving 1,055 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #365 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 3% of them. Its schools average 264 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Darren J Root. It spends about $12,106 per student on day-to-day operations, 28% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 12.7 students per teacher.
How Auburn CUSD 10 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Auburn CUSD 10 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,106 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,433 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $17.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $20.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 83 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 192 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 13.6 | 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 →Dr. Darren J Root
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence County CUD 20Lawrenceville | 1,061 | 3 | $12,672 | 11.9 | #362 |
| Johnston City CUSD 1Johnston City | 1,057 | 4 | $13,007 | 12.7 | #363 |
| Lincoln ESD 27Lincoln | 1,056 | 5 | $16,456 | 12.3 | #364 |
| Auburn CUSD 10Auburn · this district | 1,055 | 4 | $12,106 | 12.7 | #365 |
| Beecher CUSD 200UBeecher | 1,051 | 3 | $14,719 | 14.0 | #366 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cannon Falls Public School DistrictCannon Falls, MN | 1,055 | $11,750 | 14.1 |
| Mount Markham Central School DistrictWest Winfield, NY | 1,055 | $21,194 | 10.8 |
| Garaway LocalSugarcreek, OH | 1,055 | $11,372 | 17.3 |
| River Valley School DistrictSpring Green, WI | 1,055 | $14,855 | 11.7 |
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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