Carlinville CUSD 1
Carlinville CUSD 1 is a public school district based in Carlinville, Illinois, serving 1,282 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #304 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 19% of them. Its schools average 320 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Becky Schuchman. It spends about $13,691 per student on day-to-day operations, 19% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 13.8 students per teacher.
How Carlinville CUSD 1 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Carlinville CUSD 1 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,691 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,839 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $19.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $21.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 93 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 206 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 320 | 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. Becky Schuchman
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemont Twp HSD 210Lemont | 1,284 | 1 | $22,099 | 15.1 | #303 |
| Carlinville CUSD 1Carlinville · this district | 1,282 | 4 | $13,691 | 13.8 | #304 |
| Carmi-White County CUSD 5Carmi | 1,282 | 7 | $13,913 | 12.7 | #305 |
| Peotone CUSD 207UPeotone | 1,280 | 5 | $16,316 | 12.4 | #306 |
| Litchfield CUSD 12Litchfield | 1,279 | 5 | $16,440 | 13.3 | #307 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Cass SchoolsWalton, IN | 1,283 | $9,408 | 13.9 |
| Shawsheen Valley Regional Vocational TechnicalBillerica, MA | 1,282 | $26,069 | 9.9 |
| Hancock PlaceSt Louis, MO | 1,282 | $13,510 | 14.1 |
| Tuslaw LocalMassillon, OH | 1,282 | $11,331 | 19.7 |
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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