Ottawa Twp HSD 140
Ottawa Twp HSD 140 is a public school district based in Ottawa, Illinois, serving 1,223 students in 2 schools. By enrollment it ranks #322 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 14% of them. Its schools average 612 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Michael Cushing. It spends about $16,867 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.7 students per teacher.
How Ottawa Twp HSD 140 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Ottawa Twp HSD 140 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,867 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,845 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $24.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $30.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 89 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 201 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 245 | 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. Michael Cushing
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris-Union School District 95Paris | 1,231 | 5 | $13,628 | 17.6 | #319 |
| Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10Paxton | 1,230 | 4 | $15,697 | 11.8 | #320 |
| Glencoe School District 35Glencoe | 1,226 | 3 | $26,477 | 11.5 | #321 |
| Ottawa Twp HSD 140Ottawa · this district | 1,223 | 2 | $16,867 | 13.7 | #322 |
| Riverton CUSD 14Riverton | 1,219 | 3 | $13,671 | 13.0 | #323 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wahpeton 37Wahpeton, ND | 1,224 | $13,089 | 15.1 |
| Wyalusing Area School DistrictWyalusing, PA | 1,224 | $15,573 | 14.1 |
| Lumberton Township Board of EducationLumberton, NJ | 1,223 | $22,226 | 12.4 |
| South Range LocalCanfield, OH | 1,222 | $11,286 | 18.0 |
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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