Tolono CUSD 7
Tolono CUSD 7 is a public school district based in Tolono, Illinois, serving 1,487 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #267 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 29% of them. Its schools average 372 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Brian Brink. It spends about $14,973 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 13.3 students per teacher.
How Tolono CUSD 7 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Tolono CUSD 7 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,973 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,498 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $25.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $27.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 112 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 199 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 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. Brian Brink
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genoa Kingston CUSD 424Genoa | 1,503 | 4 | $14,003 | 12.6 | #265 |
| Tolono CUSD 7Tolono · this district | 1,487 | 4 | $14,973 | 13.3 | #267 |
| Harvey School District 152Harvey | 1,487 | 6 | $16,062 | 16.3 | #266 |
| Chicago Ridge School District 127-5Chicago Ridge | 1,485 | 3 | $13,359 | 12.9 | #268 |
| Prospect Heights School District 23Prospect Heights | 1,476 | 4 | $18,401 | 14.5 | #269 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Public School DistrictClayton, NJ | 1,489 | $17,438 | 12.0 |
| Towanda Area School DistrictTowanda, PA | 1,488 | $16,103 | 15.2 |
| Cameron ISDCameron, TX | 1,488 | $10,121 | 13.7 |
| Seneca R-VIISeneca, MO | 1,487 | $9,280 | 13.0 |
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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