Il Valley Central USD 321
Il Valley Central USD 321 is a public school district based in Chillicothe, Illinois, serving 2,071 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #199 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 47% of them. Its schools average 259 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Chad Allison. It spends about $13,119 per student on day-to-day operations, 22% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 14.7 students per teacher.
How Il Valley Central compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Il Valley Central | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,119 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,038 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $33.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $32.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 141 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 276 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 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 →Dr. Chad Allison
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton Union School District 66Canton | 2,094 | 5 | $10,133 | 12.9 | #195 |
| Fremont School District 79Mundelein | 2,086 | 3 | $26,369 | 14.3 | #196 |
| Dolton School District 148Riverdale | 2,077 | 10 | $17,636 | 13.7 | #197 |
| Macomb CUSD 185Macomb | 2,075 | 5 | $17,832 | 13.4 | #198 |
| Il Valley Central USD 321Chillicothe · this district | 2,071 | 8 | $13,119 | 14.7 | #199 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mendon-UptonMendon, MA | 2,072 | $18,265 | 13.1 |
| Hamburg Area School DistrictHamburg, PA | 2,072 | $18,190 | 13.3 |
| Roselle Park Public School DistrictRoselle Park, NJ | 2,071 | $20,115 | 11.5 |
| Ingleside ISDIngleside, TX | 2,071 | $11,370 | 15.0 |
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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