Johnston City CUSD 1
Johnston City CUSD 1 is a public school district based in Johnston City, Illinois, serving 1,057 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #363 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 3% of them. Its schools average 264 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Josh Pietrantoni. It spends about $13,007 per student on day-to-day operations, 23% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 12.7 students per teacher.
How Johnston City CUSD 1 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Johnston City CUSD 1 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,007 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,873 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $16.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $17.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 83 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 186 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,057 | 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 →Josh Pietrantoni
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence County CUD 20Lawrenceville | 1,061 | 3 | $12,672 | 11.9 | #362 |
| Johnston City CUSD 1Johnston City · this district | 1,057 | 4 | $13,007 | 12.7 | #363 |
| Lincoln ESD 27Lincoln | 1,056 | 5 | $16,456 | 12.3 | #364 |
| Auburn CUSD 10Auburn | 1,055 | 4 | $12,106 | 12.7 | #365 |
| Beecher CUSD 200UBeecher | 1,051 | 3 | $14,719 | 14.0 | #366 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Bravo-Greeley Union ElementaryBakersfield, CA | 1,057 | $11,912 | 21.6 |
| Eastern Pulaski Community School CorporationWinamac, IN | 1,057 | $9,729 | 12.4 |
| Dover-Eyota Public School DistrictEyota, MN | 1,057 | $10,520 | 15.3 |
| Elk Lake School DistrictSpringville, PA | 1,057 | $17,246 | 11.0 |
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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