Hamilton Co CUSD 10
Hamilton Co CUSD 10 is a public school district based in Mc Leansboro, Illinois, serving 1,091 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #353 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 6% of them. Its schools average 273 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Travis McCollum. It spends about $13,784 per student on day-to-day operations, 18% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 15.6 students per teacher.
How Hamilton Co CUSD 10 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Hamilton Co CUSD 10 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,784 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,241 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $16.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $19.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 70 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 218 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 364 | 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. Travis McCollum
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillespie CUSD 7Gillespie | 1,095 | 3 | $15,510 | 13.0 | #350 |
| Riverdale CUSD 100Port Byron | 1,095 | 3 | $13,280 | 12.9 | #351 |
| Marengo-Union E Cons D 165Marengo | 1,092 | 3 | $15,218 | 15.4 | #352 |
| Hamilton Co CUSD 10Mc Leansboro · this district | 1,091 | 4 | $13,784 | 15.6 | #353 |
| Princeton ESD 115Princeton | 1,091 | 5 | $15,621 | 13.5 | #354 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Area Public SchoolsMorris, MN | 1,092 | $11,189 | 14.6 |
| School City of WhitingWhiting, IN | 1,091 | $8,825 | 17.0 |
| Gorham-Middlesex Central School District (marcus Whitman)Rushville, NY | 1,091 | $25,866 | 8.9 |
| Hartland-Lakeside J3 School DistrictHartland, WI | 1,091 | $12,328 | 14.7 |
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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