Herscher CUSD 2
Herscher CUSD 2 is a public school district based in Herscher, Illinois, serving 1,686 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #237 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 37% of them. Its schools average 422 students each, about the same as the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Richard S Decman. It spends about $16,528 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.2 students per teacher.
How Herscher CUSD 2 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Herscher CUSD 2 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,528 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,396 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $30.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $32.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 119 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 193 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 843 | 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. Richard S Decman
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roxana CUSD 1Roxana | 1,708 | 4 | $18,867 | 14.4 | #235 |
| Monticello CUSD 25Monticello | 1,707 | 4 | $14,960 | 14.1 | #236 |
| Herscher CUSD 2Herscher · this district | 1,686 | 4 | $16,528 | 14.2 | #237 |
| Johnsburg CUSD 12Johnsburg | 1,681 | 4 | $18,934 | 14.0 | #238 |
| Kinnikinnick CCSD 131Roscoe | 1,681 | 4 | $14,948 | n/a | #239 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plumas Lake ElementaryPlumas Lake, CA | 1,686 | $11,608 | 21.1 |
| Watchung Hills Regional High School DistrictWarren, NJ | 1,686 | $22,453 | 11.9 |
| Merrick Union Free School DistrictMerrick, NY | 1,686 | $33,072 | 10.5 |
| Bedford Area School DistrictBedford, PA | 1,686 | $15,208 | 14.5 |
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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