Tri Valley CUSD 3
Tri Valley CUSD 3 is a public school district based in Downs, Illinois, serving 1,074 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #358 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 5% of them. Its schools average 358 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Benjamin Derges. It spends about $15,142 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 13.4 students per teacher.
How Tri Valley CUSD 3 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Tri Valley CUSD 3 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,142 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,013 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $22.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $19.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 80 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 162 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 358 | 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 →Benjamin Derges
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISU Laboratory SchoolsNormal | 1,083 | 2 | n/a | 11.5 | #355 |
| Morris School District 54Morris | 1,082 | 2 | $10,648 | 13.4 | #356 |
| Rockridge CUSD 300Taylor Ridge | 1,082 | 5 | $14,928 | 13.5 | #357 |
| Tri Valley CUSD 3Downs · this district | 1,074 | 3 | $15,142 | 13.4 | #358 |
| Centralia School District 135Centralia | 1,068 | 4 | $14,090 | 12.6 | #359 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Co. R-IKahoka, MO | 1,074 | $9,538 | 13.3 |
| Hugo Public SchoolsHugo, OK | 1,074 | $11,321 | 15.6 |
| Bentworth School DistrictBentleyville, PA | 1,074 | $14,774 | 8.8 |
| New Waverly ISDNew Waverly, TX | 1,074 | $12,084 | 12.8 |
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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