CUSD 200
CUSD 200 is a public school district based in Wheaton, Illinois, serving 11,639 students in 20 schools. By enrollment it ranks #19 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 95% of them. Its schools average 582 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Jeffrey Schuler. It spends about $17,321 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.3 students per teacher.
How CUSD 200 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | CUSD 200 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,321 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,217 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $232.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $246.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 874 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,115 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 485 | 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. Jeffrey Schuler
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora East USD 131Aurora | 12,187 | 20 | $12,429 | 15.7 | #16 |
| Township HSD 214Arlington Heights | 11,911 | 10 | $23,483 | 15.4 | #17 |
| St Charles CUSD 303Saint Charles | 11,731 | 18 | $18,087 | 13.3 | #18 |
| CUSD 200Wheaton · this district | 11,639 | 20 | $17,321 | 13.3 | #19 |
| Palatine CCSD 15Palatine | 11,321 | 20 | $16,859 | 13.5 | #20 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bartholomew Con School CorporationColumbus, IN | 11,657 | $9,902 | 16.1 |
| Elkhorn Public SchoolsElkhorn, NE | 11,653 | $10,473 | 14.5 |
| Paramount UnifiedParamount, CA | 11,648 | $15,272 | 19.3 |
| NewtonNewtonville, MA | 11,632 | $24,929 | 10.5 |
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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