Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3
Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3 is a public school district based in Mahomet, Illinois, serving 3,468 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #113 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 70% of them. Its schools average 867 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Kenneth Lee. It spends about $8,902 per student on day-to-day operations, 47% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 16.3 students per teacher.
How Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $8,902 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,931 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $33.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $42.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 213 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 456 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.3 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 867 | 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. Kenneth Lee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn CCSD 73Vernon Hills | 3,496 | 9 | $17,844 | 10.5 | #110 |
| Kirby School District 140Tinley Park | 3,495 | 7 | $18,250 | 12.9 | #111 |
| Glen Ellyn School District 41Glen Ellyn | 3,482 | 5 | $19,439 | 14.4 | #112 |
| Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3Mahomet · this district | 3,468 | 4 | $8,902 | 16.3 | #113 |
| Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96Buffalo Grove | 3,419 | 7 | $23,143 | 13.7 | #114 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowell Area SchoolsLowell, MI | 3,470 | $11,060 | 17.9 |
| West Allegheny School DistrictImperial, PA | 3,469 | $16,200 | 16.2 |
| West WarwickWest Warwick, RI | 3,469 | $17,860 | 12.3 |
| SharonSharon, MA | 3,468 | $20,117 | 13.0 |
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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