Belvidere CUSD 100
Belvidere CUSD 100 is a public school district based in Belvidere, Illinois, serving 7,523 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #32 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 92% of them. Its schools average 684 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Cassandra J Schug. It spends about $18,506 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 13.2 students per teacher.
How Belvidere CUSD 100 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Belvidere CUSD 100 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $18,506 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,725 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $153.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $157.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 568 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,153 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 470 | 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 →Dr. Cassandra J Schug
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenbard Twp HSD 87Glen Ellyn | 7,810 | 4 | $21,381 | 16.5 | #29 |
| J S Morton HSD 201Cicero | 7,709 | 4 | $14,602 | 15.8 | #30 |
| Cons HSD 230Orland Park | 7,613 | 3 | $23,382 | 15.3 | #31 |
| Belvidere CUSD 100Belvidere · this district | 7,523 | 11 | $18,506 | 13.2 | #32 |
| Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40Moline | 7,257 | 14 | $11,185 | 16.1 | #33 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee 01Gaffney, SC | 7,525 | $12,959 | 13.4 |
| East Whittier City ElementaryWhittier, CA | 7,524 | $12,409 | 22.8 |
| Pike CountyPikeville, KY | 7,515 | $11,709 | 15.0 |
| Rockford Public SchoolsRockford, MI | 7,509 | $11,193 | 17.0 |
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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