Hoopeston Area CUSD 11
Hoopeston Area CUSD 11 is a public school district based in Hoopeston, Illinois, serving 1,064 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #361 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 4% of them. Its schools average 266 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Robert Richardson. It spends about $17,288 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.1 students per teacher.
How Hoopeston Area CUSD 11 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Hoopeston Area CUSD 11 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,288 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,088 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $20.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $21.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 88 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 249 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.1 | 13.6 | 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 Richardson
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centralia School District 135Centralia | 1,068 | 4 | $14,090 | 12.6 | #359 |
| Skokie School District 73-5Skokie | 1,065 | 3 | $23,305 | 10.3 | #360 |
| Hoopeston Area CUSD 11Hoopeston · this district | 1,064 | 4 | $17,288 | 12.1 | #361 |
| Lawrence County CUD 20Lawrenceville | 1,061 | 3 | $12,672 | 11.9 | #362 |
| Johnston City CUSD 1Johnston City | 1,057 | 4 | $13,007 | 12.7 | #363 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsh Valley Joint DistrictArimo, ID | 1,064 | $8,747 | 15.9 |
| Blue Earth Area School DistrictBlue Earth, MN | 1,064 | $11,608 | 15.0 |
| Cairo-Durham Central School DistrictCairo, NY | 1,064 | $24,471 | 8.9 |
| Anna LocalAnna, OH | 1,064 | $12,525 | 17.4 |
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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