United CUSD 304
United CUSD 304 is a public school district based in Monmouth, Illinois, serving 1,008 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #375 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 0% of them. Its schools average 252 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Thomas Hawkins. It spends about $16,951 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 11.9 students per teacher.
How United CUSD 304 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | United CUSD 304 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,951 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,898 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $17.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $18.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 85 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 211 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.9 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 168 | 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 →Thomas Hawkins
Source: Illinois State Board of Education, Directory of Educational Entities, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
In the news
0 stories matchedWe haven't matched any stories to United CUSD 304 yet. Recent Illinois coverage is on the Illinois page.
Peer districts in Illinois
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worth School District 127Worth | 1,015 | 4 | $15,762 | 12.2 | #372 |
| Warrensburg-Latham CUSD 11Warrensburg | 1,014 | 3 | $12,710 | 16.1 | #373 |
| West Northfield School District 31Northbrook | 1,010 | 2 | $24,081 | 10.2 | #374 |
| United CUSD 304Monmouth · this district | 1,008 | 4 | $16,951 | 11.9 | #375 |
| Benton CCSD 47Benton | 1,000 | 2 | $13,706 | 14.3 | #376 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellicott School District No. 22Ellicott, CO | 1,009 | $10,666 | 14.2 |
| Santa Fe TrailScranton, KS | 1,009 | $12,912 | 12.2 |
| Sperry Public SchoolsSperry, OK | 1,008 | $9,429 | 18.0 |
| Arp ISDArp, TX | 1,008 | $12,437 | 12.6 |
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-united-cusd-304