Hillsboro CUSD 3
Hillsboro CUSD 3 is a public school district based in Hillsboro, Illinois, serving 1,518 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #261 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 31% of them. Its schools average 380 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Hope McBrain. It spends about $14,598 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 13.3 students per teacher.
How Hillsboro CUSD 3 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Hillsboro CUSD 3 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,598 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,970 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $26.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $30.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 114 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 298 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,518 | 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 →Hope McBrain
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Forest School District 163Park Forest | 1,524 | 6 | $23,697 | 12.9 | #260 |
| Hillsboro CUSD 3Hillsboro · this district | 1,518 | 4 | $14,598 | 13.3 | #261 |
| Frankfort CUSD 168West Frankfort | 1,517 | 4 | $16,627 | 13.5 | #262 |
| Streator ESD 44Streator | 1,511 | 3 | $14,543 | 15.6 | #263 |
| Steger School District 194Steger | 1,507 | 3 | $16,292 | 16.0 | #264 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| BourneBourne, MA | 1,519 | $22,658 | 10.3 |
| Red Lake Public School DistrictRed Lake, MN | 1,519 | $24,211 | 13.6 |
| New London-Spicer School DistrictNew London, MN | 1,518 | $12,803 | 13.0 |
| Belcourt 7Belcourt, ND | 1,518 | $19,125 | 7.8 |
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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