Litchfield CUSD 12
Litchfield CUSD 12 is a public school district based in Litchfield, Illinois, serving 1,279 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #307 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 18% of them. Its schools average 256 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Kelly McClain. It spends about $16,440 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.3 students per teacher.
How Litchfield CUSD 12 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Litchfield CUSD 12 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,440 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,080 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $24.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $24.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 96 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 197 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 426 | 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. Kelly McClain
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlinville CUSD 1Carlinville | 1,282 | 4 | $13,691 | 13.8 | #304 |
| Carmi-White County CUSD 5Carmi | 1,282 | 7 | $13,913 | 12.7 | #305 |
| Peotone CUSD 207UPeotone | 1,280 | 5 | $16,316 | 12.4 | #306 |
| Litchfield CUSD 12Litchfield · this district | 1,279 | 5 | $16,440 | 13.3 | #307 |
| Bradley School District 61Bradley | 1,278 | 3 | $16,513 | 11.3 | #308 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson Taylor Bradley School DistrictTaylor, AR | 1,280 | $10,591 | 9.6 |
| Browning ElementaryBrowning, MT | 1,280 | $19,017 | 11.9 |
| Clay CountyClay Center, KS | 1,279 | $15,784 | 11.4 |
| Genoa Area LocalGenoa, OH | 1,279 | $10,882 | 16.8 |
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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