Marion CUSD 2
Marion CUSD 2 is a public school district based in Marion, Illinois, serving 3,684 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #101 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 73% of them. Its schools average 526 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Rebecca Moss. It spends about $13,327 per student on day-to-day operations, 21% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 13.8 students per teacher.
How Marion CUSD 2 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Marion CUSD 2 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,327 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,581 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $58.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $62.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 266 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 522 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 526 | 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 →Rebecca Moss
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Maine School District 63Des Plaines | 3,706 | 7 | $16,225 | 12.5 | #97 |
| Homer CCSD 33CHomer Glen | 3,704 | 6 | $18,265 | 14.4 | #99 |
| Freeport School District 145Freeport | 3,703 | 8 | $17,550 | 12.9 | #100 |
| Marion CUSD 2Marion · this district | 3,684 | 7 | $13,327 | 13.8 | #101 |
| Lockport Twp HSD 205Lockport | 3,678 | 1 | $18,103 | 16.4 | #102 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fillmore UnifiedFillmore, CA | 3,686 | $15,420 | 21.7 |
| Whitley County Con SchoolsColumbia City, IN | 3,686 | $9,296 | 15.2 |
| Buena Park ElementaryBuena Park, CA | 3,685 | $14,824 | 23.3 |
| Hartselle CityHartselle, AL | 3,683 | $10,923 | 15.1 |
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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