Dunlap CUSD 323
Dunlap CUSD 323 is a public school district based in Dunlap, Illinois, serving 4,837 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #65 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 83% of them. Its schools average 605 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Scott Dearman. It spends about $12,710 per student on day-to-day operations, 24% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 16.9 students per teacher.
How Dunlap CUSD 323 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Dunlap CUSD 323 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,710 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,169 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $65.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $70.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 286 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 618 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.9 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 372 | 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. Scott Dearman
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bremen CHSD 228Midlothian | 4,885 | 5 | $18,422 | 16.4 | #64 |
| Dunlap CUSD 323Dunlap · this district | 4,837 | 8 | $12,710 | 16.9 | #65 |
| Downers Grove GSD 58Downers Grove | 4,811 | 13 | $17,150 | 14.4 | #66 |
| Bloomington School District 87Bloomington | 4,809 | 9 | $16,678 | 13.3 | #67 |
| Adlai E Stevenson HSD 125Lincolnshire | 4,758 | 2 | $29,851 | 16.0 | #68 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Bush Central School DistrictPine Bush, NY | 4,836 | $21,760 | 14.1 |
| Creighton Elementary District (4263)Phoenix, AZ | 4,835 | $9,461 | 16.3 |
| Orchard Park Central School DistrictWest Seneca, NY | 4,835 | $19,986 | 11.5 |
| Mukwonago School DistrictMukwonago, WI | 4,835 | $11,813 | 15.2 |
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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