Wauconda CUSD 118
Wauconda CUSD 118 is a public school district based in Wauconda, Illinois, serving 4,186 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #85 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 78% of them. Its schools average 698 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Todd Leden. It spends about $19,262 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 12.3 students per teacher.
How Wauconda CUSD 118 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Wauconda CUSD 118 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,262 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,134 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $95.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $106.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 340 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 754 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.3 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 598 | 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. Todd Leden
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 | 4,197 | 10 | $21,282 | 12.1 | #84 |
| Wauconda CUSD 118Wauconda · this district | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springtown ISDSpringtown, TX | 4,188 | $10,873 | 14.1 |
| Oregon School DistrictOregon, WI | 4,186 | $13,366 | 12.8 |
| Whitehall-Coplay School DistrictWhitehall, PA | 4,185 | $13,929 | 14.5 |
| Dickinson 1Dickinson, ND | 4,183 | $14,637 | 11.4 |
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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