Centralia School District 135
Centralia School District 135 is a public school district based in Centralia, Illinois, serving 1,068 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #359 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 5% of them. Its schools average 267 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Christina Becker. It spends about $14,090 per student on day-to-day operations, 16% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 12.6 students per teacher.
How Centralia compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Centralia | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,090 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,403 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $19.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $21.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 85 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 200 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,068 | 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 →Christina Becker
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tri Valley CUSD 3Downs | 1,074 | 3 | $15,142 | 13.4 | #358 |
| Centralia School District 135Centralia · this district | 1,068 | 4 | $14,090 | 12.6 | #359 |
| Skokie School District 73-5Skokie | 1,065 | 3 | $23,305 | 10.3 | #360 |
| Hoopeston Area CUSD 11Hoopeston | 1,064 | 4 | $17,288 | 12.1 | #361 |
| Lawrence County CUD 20Lawrenceville | 1,061 | 3 | $12,672 | 11.9 | #362 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winona-Montgomery Consolidated School DistrictWinona, MS | 1,069 | $11,935 | 12.6 |
| Stanley-Boyd Area School DistrictStanley, WI | 1,069 | $11,429 | 13.4 |
| Palmyra Public School DistrictPalmyra, NJ | 1,068 | $19,686 | 12.1 |
| South Williamsport Area School DistrictSouth Williamsport, PA | 1,068 | $13,785 | 13.5 |
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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