Johnsburg CUSD 12
Johnsburg CUSD 12 is a public school district based in Johnsburg, Illinois, serving 1,681 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #238 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 37% of them. Its schools average 420 students each, about the same as the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Jason Nault. It spends about $18,934 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 14.0 students per teacher.
How Johnsburg CUSD 12 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Johnsburg CUSD 12 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $18,934 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,354 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $35.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $40.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 120 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 266 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.0 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 840 | 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. Jason Nault
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herscher CUSD 2Herscher | 1,686 | 4 | $16,528 | 14.2 | #237 |
| Johnsburg CUSD 12Johnsburg · this district | 1,681 | 4 | $18,934 | 14.0 | #238 |
| Kinnikinnick CCSD 131Roscoe | 1,681 | 4 | $14,948 | n/a | #239 |
| Riverside-Brookfield Twp School District 208Riverside | 1,663 | 1 | $18,523 | 16.3 | #240 |
| Rantoul City School District 137Rantoul | 1,656 | 7 | $17,565 | 10.7 | #241 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Community School DistrictGilbert, IA | 1,682 | $11,242 | 15.3 |
| Northwestern LocalSpringfield, OH | 1,681 | $11,356 | 20.0 |
| Cushing Public SchoolsCushing, OK | 1,681 | $12,399 | 14.4 |
| New Jerusalem ElementaryTracy, CA | 1,680 | $11,894 | 18.9 |
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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