Cahokia CUSD 187
Cahokia CUSD 187 is a public school district based in Cahokia, Illinois, serving 2,991 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #134 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 65% of them. Its schools average 332 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Curtis McCall Jr. It spends about $22,270 per student on day-to-day operations, 32% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 16.6 students per teacher.
How Cahokia CUSD 187 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Cahokia CUSD 187 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $22,270 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,685 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $74.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $77.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 180 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 606 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.6 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 748 | 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 →Curtis McCall Jr
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloom Twp HSD 206Chicago Heights | 3,041 | 3 | $21,491 | 16.9 | #133 |
| Cahokia CUSD 187Cahokia · this district | 2,991 | 9 | $22,270 | 16.6 | #134 |
| Lombard School District 44Lombard | 2,989 | 8 | $20,351 | 12.3 | #135 |
| Mattoon CUSD 2Mattoon | 2,983 | 6 | $15,833 | 14.1 | #136 |
| Cook County School District 130Blue Island | 2,950 | 12 | $14,312 | 12.7 | #137 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Grand Rapids Public SchoolsGrand Rapids, MI | 2,992 | $11,153 | 18.4 |
| Cherokee County SchoolsMarble, NC | 2,992 | $13,086 | 14.7 |
| NashobaBolton, MA | 2,990 | $20,626 | 12.2 |
| Pinkerton Academy School DistrictDerry, NH | 2,990 | n/a | 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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