Winnebago CUSD 323
Winnebago CUSD 323 is a public school district based in Winnebago, Illinois, serving 1,267 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #311 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 17% of them. Its schools average 317 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Mike Dugan. It spends about $17,778 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 12.2 students per teacher.
How Winnebago CUSD 323 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Winnebago CUSD 323 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,778 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,239 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $29.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $27.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 104 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 282 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 253 | 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. Mike Dugan
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley School District 61Bradley | 1,278 | 3 | $16,513 | 11.3 | #308 |
| Mercer County School District 404Joy | 1,274 | 5 | $14,752 | 11.8 | #309 |
| Farmington Central CUSD 265Farmington | 1,269 | 3 | $14,150 | 14.6 | #310 |
| Winnebago CUSD 323Winnebago · this district | 1,267 | 4 | $17,778 | 12.2 | #311 |
| Wilmington CUSD 209UWilmington | 1,261 | 4 | $11,661 | 14.7 | #312 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton-Dumont Community School DistrictHampton, IA | 1,268 | $12,791 | 14.9 |
| Clever R-VClever, MO | 1,268 | $8,381 | 13.3 |
| Elkin City SchoolsElkin, NC | 1,267 | $10,909 | 15.6 |
| Stafford School DistrictStafford Springs, CT | 1,266 | $24,588 | 10.0 |
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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