Du Quoin CUSD 300
Du Quoin CUSD 300 is a public school district based in Du Quoin, Illinois, serving 1,329 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #294 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 22% of them. Its schools average 443 students each, about the same as the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Diana Rea. It spends about $13,776 per student on day-to-day operations, 18% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 13.0 students per teacher.
How Du Quoin CUSD 300 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Du Quoin CUSD 300 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,776 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,508 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $21.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $24.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 102 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 133 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.0 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 664 | 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 →Diana Rea
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Forest School District 90River Forest | 1,333 | 3 | $20,886 | 11.5 | #292 |
| CUSD 201Westmont | 1,330 | 5 | $23,393 | 12.8 | #293 |
| Du Quoin CUSD 300Du Quoin · this district | 1,329 | 3 | $13,776 | 13.0 | #294 |
| Flora CUSD 35Flora | 1,320 | 3 | $9,182 | 12.8 | #295 |
| South Holland School District 151South Holland | 1,319 | 4 | $16,823 | 13.2 | #296 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock CreekSt. George, KS | 1,330 | $11,018 | 12.1 |
| Ava R-IAva, MO | 1,330 | $8,645 | 14.1 |
| Miami East LocalCasstown, OH | 1,330 | $11,661 | 16.4 |
| SocorroSocorro, NM | 1,329 | $13,587 | 13.6 |
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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