Mt Zion CUSD 3
Mt Zion CUSD 3 is a public school district based in Mt Zion, Illinois, serving 2,427 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #165 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 56% of them. Its schools average 485 students each, about the same as the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Travis Roundcount. It spends about $12,493 per student on day-to-day operations, 26% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 16.9 students per teacher.
How Mt Zion CUSD 3 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Mt Zion CUSD 3 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,493 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,233 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $32.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $34.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 144 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 280 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.9 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,214 | 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. Travis Roundcount
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dixon USD 170Dixon | 2,436 | 6 | $14,309 | 15.5 | #162 |
| Berwyn North School District 98Berwyn | 2,434 | 4 | $18,637 | 13.8 | #163 |
| Rich Twp HSD 227Matteson | 2,433 | 2 | $26,529 | 12.3 | #164 |
| Mt Zion CUSD 3Mt Zion · this district | 2,427 | 5 | $12,493 | 16.9 | #165 |
| Geneseo CUSD 228Geneseo | 2,422 | 5 | $12,291 | 14.2 | #166 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Letcher CountyWhitesburg, KY | 2,429 | $12,111 | 14.5 |
| Salado ISDSalado, TX | 2,429 | $9,227 | 16.3 |
| Woodland School DistrictWoodland, WA | 2,429 | $16,043 | 18.8 |
| Belle Vernon Area School DistrictBelle Vernon, PA | 2,426 | $13,609 | 14.0 |
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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