Flora CUSD 35
Flora CUSD 35 is a public school district based in Flora, Illinois, serving 1,320 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #295 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 22% of them. Its schools average 440 students each, about the same as the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Joel Hackney. It spends about $9,182 per student on day-to-day operations, 45% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 12.8 students per teacher.
How Flora CUSD 35 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Flora CUSD 35 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,182 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,494 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $14.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $16.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 103 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 240 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 440 | 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. Joel Hackney
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 | 1,329 | 3 | $13,776 | 13.0 | #294 |
| Flora CUSD 35Flora · this district | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noxubee County School DistrictMacon, MS | 1,321 | $9,788 | 14.5 |
| Solvay Union Free School DistrictSolvay, NY | 1,321 | $21,188 | 10.0 |
| Pulaski CountyHawkinsville, GA | 1,320 | $12,508 | 13.9 |
| Hazlehurst City School DistrictHazlehurst, MS | 1,320 | $9,405 | 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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