Sherrard CUSD 200
Sherrard CUSD 200 is a public school district based in Sherrard, Illinois, serving 1,305 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #297 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 21% of them. Its schools average 261 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Carl Johnson. It spends about $14,877 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 13.9 students per teacher.
How Sherrard CUSD 200 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Sherrard CUSD 200 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,877 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,279 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $21.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $23.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 94 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 217 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 261 | 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. Carl Johnson
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flora CUSD 35Flora | 1,320 | 3 | $9,182 | 12.8 | #295 |
| South Holland School District 151South Holland | 1,319 | 4 | $16,823 | 13.2 | #296 |
| Sherrard CUSD 200Sherrard · this district | 1,305 | 5 | $14,877 | 13.9 | #297 |
| Keeneyville School District 20Hanover Park | 1,301 | 4 | $14,900 | 9.9 | #298 |
| Pleasant Plains CUSD 8Pleasant Plains | 1,294 | 3 | $16,163 | 14.4 | #299 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherburne-Earlville Central School DistrictSherburne, NY | 1,307 | $23,514 | 10.9 |
| Paulding Exempted VillagePaulding, OH | 1,306 | $13,192 | 15.9 |
| Kingfisher Public SchoolsKingfisher, OK | 1,306 | $12,136 | 12.1 |
| Rice CISDAltair, TX | 1,306 | $12,071 | 15.0 |
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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