Whiteside School District 115
Whiteside School District 115 is a public school district based in Belleville, Illinois, serving 1,155 students in 2 schools. By enrollment it ranks #335 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 11% of them. Its schools average 578 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Mark L Heuring. It spends about $13,498 per student on day-to-day operations, 20% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 15.2 students per teacher.
How Whiteside compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Whiteside | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,498 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,276 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $17.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $17.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 76 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 166 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 | 13.6 | 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 →Mark L Heuring
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pana CUSD 8Pana | 1,159 | 3 | $14,045 | 14.0 | #333 |
| Whiteside School District 115Belleville · this district | 1,155 | 2 | $13,498 | 15.2 | #335 |
| North Mac CUSD 34Girard | 1,155 | 4 | $15,513 | 13.4 | #334 |
| Sparta CUSD 140Sparta | 1,153 | 3 | $14,987 | 13.4 | #336 |
| Westville CUSD 2Westville | 1,149 | 3 | $13,093 | 17.4 | #337 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armona Union ElementaryArmona, CA | 1,155 | $12,778 | 20.3 |
| Heber ElementaryHeber, CA | 1,155 | $15,557 | 20.3 |
| Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School DistrictJaffrey, NH | 1,155 | $18,857 | 13.0 |
| Newfound Area School DistrictBristol, NH | 1,155 | $19,770 | 11.7 |
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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