Lake County Gazette

Collinsville Community Unit School District 10 Superintendent Dr. Mark B. Skertich has released his weekly update message for October 24, 2025. The message is available as a video, with a transcript attached to the original post.

Collinsville Community Unit School District 10 serves schools across Madison and St. Clair counties, including Caseyville Elementary School, Collinsville High School, Collinsville Middle School, Dorris Intermediate School, Jefferson Elementary School, John A. Renfro Elementary School, Kreitner Elementary School, Maryville Elementary School, Summit Elementary School, Twin Echo Elementary School, and Webster Elementary School. More information about the district can be found at https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.

According to the Illinois State Board of Education, the district employs 418 teachers who earn an average salary of $60,392 before their pension contributions. The teaching staff consists of 81 percent women and 19 percent men. No teacher in the district has more than ten absences in a school year (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).

The student population is diverse: 56 percent are White, 14.1 percent Black, 24.1 percent Hispanic, and 0.5 percent Asian (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).

In terms of finances, Collinsville Community Unit School District 10 spent $16,872 per student in 2020 for a total expenditure of $104 million (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).

Dr. Skertich’s latest video update continues the district’s practice of keeping families and staff informed about current events and ongoing activities.