Budget & finance
District profile / Illinois
Sycamore CUSD 427
3,720
Students
2024-25 school year
7
Schools
2024-25 school year
$15,197
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 10% below the Illinois median
14.1
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Illinois median 13.6
Sycamore CUSD 427 is a public school district based in Sycamore, Illinois, serving 3,720 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #96 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 75% of them. Its schools average 531 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Kristen Campbell. It spends about $15,197 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 14.1 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Sycamore CUSD 427 compares
Sycamore CUSD 427Illinois median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$65.8 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 4%State 36%Local 60%
| Measure | Sycamore CUSD 427 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,197 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,181 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $60.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $65.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 264 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 530 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 744 | 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. Kristen Campbell
Source: Illinois State Board of Education, Directory of Educational Entities, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in Illinois
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Shore School District 112Highwood | 3,730 | 9 | $22,992 | 11.3 | #95 |
| Sycamore CUSD 427Sycamore · this district | 3,720 | 7 | $15,197 | 14.1 | #96 |
| East Maine School District 63Des Plaines | 3,706 | 7 | $16,225 | 12.5 | #97 |
| Lyons Twp HSD 204La Grange | 3,706 | 1 | $24,843 | 13.9 | #98 |
| Homer CCSD 33CHomer Glen | 3,704 | 6 | $18,265 | 14.4 | #99 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knox CountyBarbourville, KY | 3,718 | $13,441 | 12.1 |
| Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School DistrictGreenwood, MS | 3,718 | $10,308 | 13.6 |
| Lakeview Sch. District (Calhoun)Battle Creek, MI | 3,717 | $10,696 | 15.8 |
| Lake Dallas ISDLake Dallas, TX | 3,717 | $10,914 | 13.9 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-il-sycamore-cusd-427