Manteno CUSD 5
Manteno CUSD 5 is a public school district based in Manteno, Illinois, serving 1,801 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #225 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 40% of them. Its schools average 600 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Lisa Harrod. It spends about $14,360 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 13.1 students per teacher.
How Manteno CUSD 5 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Manteno CUSD 5 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,360 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,378 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $32.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $38.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 137 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 331 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 450 | 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 →Lisa Harrod
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hononegah CHD 207Rockton | 1,814 | 1 | $17,899 | 16.5 | #222 |
| Skokie School District 68Skokie | 1,809 | 4 | $24,110 | 12.5 | #223 |
| Winnetka School District 36Winnetka | 1,803 | 5 | $28,762 | 10.4 | #224 |
| Manteno CUSD 5Manteno · this district | 1,801 | 3 | $14,360 | 13.1 | #225 |
| Riverside School District 96Riverside | 1,794 | 5 | $24,817 | 13.2 | #226 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Valley School DistrictSaginaw, MI | 1,802 | $9,238 | 18.4 |
| Perryton ISDPerryton, TX | 1,802 | $10,836 | 12.4 |
| Thatcher Unified District (4219)Thatcher, AZ | 1,801 | $8,551 | 18.8 |
| Dickenson County Public SchoolsClintwood, VA | 1,801 | $13,321 | 11.1 |
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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