Eureka CUD 140
Eureka CUD 140 is a public school district based in Eureka, Illinois, serving 1,551 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #255 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 32% of them. Its schools average 310 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Robert Bardwell. It spends about $13,985 per student on day-to-day operations, 17% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 15.4 students per teacher.
How Eureka CUD 140 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Eureka CUD 140 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,985 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,245 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $23.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $24.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 101 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 218 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 776 | 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 →Robert Bardwell
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisle CUSD 202Lisle | 1,562 | 3 | $28,532 | 12.3 | #253 |
| Mokena School District 159Mokena | 1,557 | 3 | $16,472 | 14.7 | #254 |
| Eureka CUD 140Eureka · this district | 1,551 | 5 | $13,985 | 15.4 | #255 |
| Bond County CUSD 2Greenville | 1,550 | 5 | $15,425 | 12.7 | #256 |
| Forest Ridge School District 142Oak Forest | 1,539 | 4 | $13,496 | 14.8 | #257 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watson Chapel School DistrictPine Bluff, AR | 1,552 | $10,617 | 10.9 |
| Hallsville R-IVHallsville, MO | 1,552 | $8,897 | 14.2 |
| Fruitland DistrictFruitland, ID | 1,551 | $7,415 | 17.8 |
| McLoud Public SchoolsMcLoud, OK | 1,551 | $9,903 | 14.4 |
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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