Wesclin CUSD 3
Wesclin CUSD 3 is a public school district based in Trenton, Illinois, serving 1,288 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #301 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 20% of them. Its schools average 322 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Jennifer C Filyaw. It spends about $13,515 per student on day-to-day operations, 20% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 13.6 students per teacher.
How Wesclin CUSD 3 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Wesclin CUSD 3 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,515 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,131 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $19.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $19.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 95 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 131 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,288 | 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 →Jennifer C Filyaw
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Plains CUSD 8Pleasant Plains | 1,294 | 3 | $16,163 | 14.4 | #299 |
| Bloomingdale School District 13Bloomingdale | 1,290 | 3 | $14,787 | 13.7 | #300 |
| Wesclin CUSD 3Trenton · this district | 1,288 | 4 | $13,515 | 13.6 | #301 |
| Posen-Robbins ESD 143-5Posen | 1,286 | 5 | $20,180 | 15.7 | #302 |
| Lemont Twp HSD 210Lemont | 1,284 | 1 | $22,099 | 15.1 | #303 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maquoketa Community School DistrictMaquoketa, IA | 1,288 | $13,042 | 13.1 |
| Brookville Area School DistrictBrookville, PA | 1,288 | $15,689 | 11.9 |
| Benson Unified School District (79226)Benson, AZ | 1,287 | $10,235 | 18.4 |
| Esko Public School DistrictEsko, MN | 1,287 | $9,789 | 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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