Edwardsville CUSD 7
Edwardsville CUSD 7 is a public school district based in Edwardsville, Illinois, serving 7,060 students in 15 schools. By enrollment it ranks #35 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 91% of them. Its schools average 471 students each, about the same as the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Allen Duncan. It spends about $12,853 per student on day-to-day operations, 24% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 16.0 students per teacher.
How Edwardsville CUSD 7 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Edwardsville CUSD 7 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,853 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,474 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $103.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $125.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 442 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,012 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.0 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 415 | 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. Allen Duncan
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40Moline | 7,257 | 14 | $11,185 | 16.1 | #33 |
| Yorkville CUSD 115Yorkville | 7,174 | 11 | $13,513 | 14.5 | #34 |
| Edwardsville CUSD 7Edwardsville · this district | 7,060 | 15 | $12,853 | 16.0 | #35 |
| Crystal Lake CCSD 47Crystal Lake | 6,889 | 13 | $15,801 | 12.4 | #36 |
| DeKalb CUSD 428Dekalb | 6,771 | 13 | $15,190 | 13.9 | #37 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camden City School DistrictCamden, NJ | 7,074 | $27,950 | 11.1 |
| Wenatchee School DistrictWenatchee, WA | 7,073 | $15,708 | 17.7 |
| Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)Phoenix, AZ | 7,057 | $12,407 | 17.9 |
| Crosby ISDCrosby, TX | 7,046 | $9,751 | 17.6 |
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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