Taylorville CUSD 3
Taylorville CUSD 3 is a public school district based in Taylorville, Illinois, serving 2,172 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #188 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 50% of them. Its schools average 543 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Brandi Bruley. It spends about $12,979 per student on day-to-day operations, 23% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 14.8 students per teacher.
How Taylorville CUSD 3 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Taylorville CUSD 3 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,979 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,215 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $34.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $41.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 147 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 309 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 310 | 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 →Brandi Bruley
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolton School District 149Calumet City | 2,192 | 8 | $14,744 | 20.1 | #185 |
| Libertyville School District 70Libertyville | 2,190 | 5 | $24,592 | 11.5 | #186 |
| Zion ESD 6Zion | 2,176 | 7 | $29,833 | 13.9 | #187 |
| Taylorville CUSD 3Taylorville · this district | 2,172 | 4 | $12,979 | 14.8 | #188 |
| Carterville CUSD 5Carterville | 2,162 | 4 | $8,680 | 15.0 | #189 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Center Community SchoolsBrooklyn Center, MN | 2,174 | $14,787 | 13.7 |
| Ridgefield Park Public School DistrictRidgefield Park, NJ | 2,174 | $21,034 | 10.8 |
| Somerville Public School DistrictSomerville, NJ | 2,173 | $21,283 | 10.5 |
| Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School DistrictYorkshire, NY | 2,170 | $20,376 | 9.4 |
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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