Sterling CUSD 5
Sterling CUSD 5 is a public school district based in Sterling, Illinois, serving 3,253 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #123 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 67% of them. Its schools average 542 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Tad Everett. It spends about $13,551 per student on day-to-day operations, 19% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 15.1 students per teacher.
How Sterling CUSD 5 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Sterling CUSD 5 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,551 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,620 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $52.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $57.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 215 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 558 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 296 | 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. Tad Everett
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belleville School District 118Belleville | 3,275 | 11 | $17,572 | 12.9 | #121 |
| Burbank School District 111Burbank | 3,257 | 8 | $13,275 | 13.7 | #122 |
| Sterling CUSD 5Sterling · this district | 3,253 | 6 | $13,551 | 15.1 | #123 |
| Morton CUSD 709Morton | 3,247 | 7 | $12,172 | 15.5 | #124 |
| West Chicago ESD 33West Chicago | 3,233 | 8 | $20,894 | 11.2 | #125 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| HumboldtWinnemucca, NV | 3,257 | $14,066 | 18.7 |
| Montour School DistrictMc Kees Rocks, PA | 3,256 | $18,900 | 16.0 |
| Roosevelt Union Free School DistrictRoosevelt, NY | 3,255 | $24,610 | 11.7 |
| Sanford Public SchoolsSanford, ME | 3,250 | $16,390 | 12.5 |
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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