Lincoln ESD 27
Lincoln ESD 27 is a public school district based in Lincoln, Illinois, serving 1,056 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #364 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 3% of them. Its schools average 211 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Kent D Froebe. It spends about $16,456 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.3 students per teacher.
How Lincoln ESD 27 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lincoln ESD 27 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,456 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,831 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $19.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $20.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 86 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 200 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.3 | 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 →Kent D Froebe
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 | 1,057 | 4 | $13,007 | 12.7 | #363 |
| Lincoln ESD 27Lincoln · this district | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acton-Agua Dulce UnifiedActon, CA | 1,056 | $17,135 | 20.3 |
| NorfolkNorfolk, MA | 1,056 | $18,755 | 12.0 |
| Adams Central Public SchoolsHastings, NE | 1,056 | $14,758 | 13.9 |
| University of Texas at Austin H SAustin, TX | 1,056 | $1,066 | 37.7 |
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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