Rantoul City School District 137
Rantoul City School District 137 is a public school district based in Rantoul, Illinois, serving 1,656 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #241 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 36% of them. Its schools average 237 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Scott Woods. It spends about $17,565 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 10.7 students per teacher.
How Rantoul City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Rantoul City | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,565 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,893 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $31.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $35.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 155 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 342 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.7 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,656 | 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. Scott Woods
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside-Brookfield Twp School District 208Riverside | 1,663 | 1 | $18,523 | 16.3 | #240 |
| Rantoul City School District 137Rantoul · this district | 1,656 | 7 | $17,565 | 10.7 | #241 |
| Big Hollow School District 38Ingleside | 1,653 | 3 | $15,703 | 12.9 | #242 |
| ESD 159Matteson | 1,653 | 5 | $20,894 | 12.8 | #243 |
| Lake Forest School District 67Lake Forest | 1,652 | 5 | $28,767 | 10.0 | #244 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulare County Office of EducationVisalia, CA | 1,656 | $97,094 | 12.3 |
| Mora Public SchoolsMora, MN | 1,656 | $11,663 | 15.8 |
| Johnstown-Monroe LocalJohnstown, OH | 1,656 | $11,365 | 16.7 |
| Vinton County LocalMc Arthur, OH | 1,656 | $15,840 | 13.4 |
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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