Urbana School District 116
Urbana School District 116 is a public school district based in Urbana, Illinois, serving 4,197 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #84 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 78% of them. Its schools average 420 students each, about the same as the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Jennifer Ivory Tatum. It spends about $21,282 per student on day-to-day operations, 27% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 12.1 students per teacher.
How Urbana compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Urbana | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $21,282 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,458 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $92.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $102.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 347 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 808 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.1 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 600 | 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. Jennifer Ivory Tatum
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mascoutah CUD 19Mascoutah | 4,345 | 5 | $33,656 | 15.1 | #82 |
| Glenview CCSD 34Glenview | 4,287 | 8 | $23,980 | 11.6 | #83 |
| Urbana School District 116Urbana · this district | 4,197 | 10 | $21,282 | 12.1 | #84 |
| Wauconda CUSD 118Wauconda | 4,186 | 6 | $19,262 | 12.3 | #85 |
| Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89Melrose Park | 4,081 | 9 | $16,206 | 12.8 | #86 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cocke CountyNewport, TN | 4,202 | $10,150 | n/a |
| Shasta Union HighRedding, CA | 4,200 | $12,951 | 20.8 |
| Farmington School DistrictFarmington, CT | 4,195 | $21,352 | 12.4 |
| Calhoun CityCalhoun, GA | 4,193 | $9,447 | 16.9 |
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.
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