Woodland CCSD 50
Woodland CCSD 50 is a public school district based in Gurnee, Illinois, serving 4,563 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #75 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 80% of them. Its schools average 1,141 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Tim Truesdale. It spends about $20,363 per student on day-to-day operations, 21% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 12.3 students per teacher.
How Woodland CCSD 50 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Woodland CCSD 50 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $20,363 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,250 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $112.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $119.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 371 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 797 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.3 | 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 →Dr. Tim Truesdale
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kankakee School District 111Kankakee | 4,602 | 11 | $17,198 | 17.5 | #74 |
| Woodland CCSD 50Gurnee · this district | 4,563 | 4 | $20,363 | 12.3 | #75 |
| Crete Monee CUSD 201UCrete | 4,562 | 8 | $17,860 | 13.7 | #76 |
| CCSD 62Des Plaines | 4,520 | 11 | $23,899 | 10.0 | #77 |
| Ball Chatham CUSD 5Chatham | 4,516 | 6 | $8,698 | 17.3 | #78 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youngstown CityYoungstown, OH | 4,570 | $20,921 | 14.9 |
| Lakeland DistrictRathdrum, ID | 4,568 | $9,584 | 17.4 |
| Red Lion Area School DistrictRed Lion, PA | 4,567 | $16,299 | 12.8 |
| Huntington Beach City ElementaryHuntington Beach, CA | 4,562 | $12,922 | 24.5 |
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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