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District profile / Illinois
Charleston CUSD 1
2,744
Students
2024-25 school year
6
Schools
2024-25 school year
$13,245
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 21% below the Illinois median
14.8
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Illinois median 13.6
Charleston CUSD 1 is a public school district based in Charleston, Illinois, serving 2,744 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #143 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 62% of them. Its schools average 457 students each, about the same as the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Chad Burgett. It spends about $13,245 per student on day-to-day operations, 21% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 14.8 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Charleston CUSD 1 compares
Charleston CUSD 1Illinois median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$41.3 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 9%State 47%Local 43%
| Measure | Charleston CUSD 1 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,245 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,529 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $38.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $41.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 185 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 404 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 457 | 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 →Chad Burgett
Source: Illinois State Board of Education, Directory of Educational Entities, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in Illinois
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo CUSD 5Waterloo | 2,767 | 5 | $12,362 | 16.4 | #142 |
| Charleston CUSD 1Charleston · this district | 2,744 | 6 | $13,245 | 14.8 | #143 |
| Highland CUSD 5Highland | 2,730 | 6 | $13,147 | 13.7 | #144 |
| Deerfield School District 109Deerfield | 2,714 | 6 | $26,843 | 10.8 | #145 |
| Homewood Flossmoor CHSD 233Flossmoor | 2,707 | 1 | $24,019 | 14.3 | #146 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| ScituateScituate, MA | 2,744 | $18,405 | 11.4 |
| Wallkill Central School DistrictWallkill, NY | 2,744 | $25,111 | 11.3 |
| Roanoke Rapids City SchoolsRoanoke Rapids, NC | 2,744 | $10,683 | 15.1 |
| Painesville City LocalPainesville, OH | 2,744 | $13,802 | 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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-il-charleston-cusd-1