Cary CCSD 26
Cary CCSD 26 is a public school district based in Cary, Illinois, serving 2,372 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #171 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 55% of them. Its schools average 474 students each, about the same as the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Sarah Cacciatore. It spends about $16,622 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.3 students per teacher.
How Cary CCSD 26 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Cary CCSD 26 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,622 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,565 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $41.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $45.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 178 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 444 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 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. Sarah Cacciatore
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeland School District 122Oak Lawn | 2,394 | 5 | $14,635 | 13.8 | #169 |
| Lake Villa CCSD 41Lake Villa | 2,388 | 4 | $14,368 | 13.3 | #170 |
| Cary CCSD 26Cary · this district | 2,372 | 5 | $16,622 | 13.3 | #171 |
| Bethalto CUSD 8Bethalto | 2,368 | 5 | $13,908 | 14.7 | #172 |
| Jersey CUSD 100Jerseyville | 2,365 | 6 | $14,264 | 15.1 | #173 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirksville R-IIIKirksville, MO | 2,374 | $10,418 | 11.5 |
| Helena H SHelena, MT | 2,373 | $12,098 | 15.8 |
| Cheektowaga Central School DistrictCheektowaga, NY | 2,373 | $18,671 | 11.6 |
| Sparta Area SchoolsSparta, MI | 2,371 | $11,543 | 16.9 |
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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