Canton Union School District 66
Canton Union School District 66 is a public school district based in Canton, Illinois, serving 2,094 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #195 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 48% of them. Its schools average 419 students each, about the same as the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Tad A DeRenzy. It spends about $10,133 per student on day-to-day operations, 40% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 12.9 students per teacher.
How Canton Union compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Canton Union | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,133 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,366 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $24.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $30.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 162 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 394 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 419 | 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 →Tad A DeRenzy
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Prospect School District 57Mt Prospect | 2,105 | 4 | $14,258 | 13.5 | #194 |
| Canton Union School District 66Canton · this district | 2,094 | 5 | $10,133 | 12.9 | #195 |
| Fremont School District 79Mundelein | 2,086 | 3 | $26,369 | 14.3 | #196 |
| Dolton School District 148Riverdale | 2,077 | 10 | $17,636 | 13.7 | #197 |
| Macomb CUSD 185Macomb | 2,075 | 5 | $17,832 | 13.4 | #198 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gunnison Watershed School District Re1JGunnison, CO | 2,095 | $12,985 | 14.8 |
| Bacon CountyAlma, GA | 2,094 | $12,359 | 13.0 |
| SwampscottSwampscott, MA | 2,094 | $19,385 | 11.4 |
| Clearfield Area School DistrictClearfield, PA | 2,094 | $16,690 | 12.2 |
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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