Morton CUSD 709
Morton CUSD 709 is a public school district based in Morton, Illinois, serving 3,247 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #124 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 67% of them. Its schools average 464 students each, about the same as the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Joseph Sander. It spends about $12,172 per student on day-to-day operations, 28% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 15.5 students per teacher.
How Morton CUSD 709 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Morton CUSD 709 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,172 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,019 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $45.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $45.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 210 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 630 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.5 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 541 | 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. Joseph Sander
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burbank School District 111Burbank | 3,257 | 8 | $13,275 | 13.7 | #122 |
| Sterling CUSD 5Sterling | 3,253 | 6 | $13,551 | 15.1 | #123 |
| Morton CUSD 709Morton · this district | 3,247 | 7 | $12,172 | 15.5 | #124 |
| West Chicago ESD 33West Chicago | 3,233 | 8 | $20,894 | 11.2 | #125 |
| Jacksonville School District 117Jacksonville | 3,231 | 11 | $15,718 | 13.1 | #126 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Public SchoolsSanford, ME | 3,250 | $16,390 | 12.5 |
| Lake Worth ISDLake Worth, TX | 3,249 | $12,811 | 15.3 |
| Fremont CityFremont, OH | 3,247 | $13,050 | 16.7 |
| Henderson ISDHenderson, TX | 3,245 | $10,483 | 13.7 |
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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