Rockridge CUSD 300
Rockridge CUSD 300 is a public school district based in Taylor Ridge, Illinois, serving 1,082 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #357 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 5% of them. Its schools average 216 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Marcus Bush. It spends about $14,928 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 13.5 students per teacher.
How Rockridge CUSD 300 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Rockridge CUSD 300 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,928 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,472 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $16.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $19.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 80 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 179 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 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 →Marcus Bush
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Co CUSD 10Mc Leansboro | 1,091 | 4 | $13,784 | 15.6 | #353 |
| ISU Laboratory SchoolsNormal | 1,083 | 2 | n/a | 11.5 | #355 |
| Rockridge CUSD 300Taylor Ridge · this district | 1,082 | 5 | $14,928 | 13.5 | #357 |
| Morris School District 54Morris | 1,082 | 2 | $10,648 | 13.4 | #356 |
| Tri Valley CUSD 3Downs | 1,074 | 3 | $15,142 | 13.4 | #358 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest City Community School DistrictForest City, IA | 1,082 | $11,633 | 12.0 |
| WareWare, MA | 1,082 | $17,893 | 12.7 |
| Falconer Central School DistrictFalconer, NY | 1,082 | $17,537 | 10.3 |
| Eastern Local School DistrictWinchester, OH | 1,082 | $12,383 | 17.5 |
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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