Addison School District 4
Addison School District 4 is a public school district based in Addison, Illinois, serving 3,389 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #116 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 69% of them. Its schools average 377 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Nick Sutton. It spends about $15,507 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 11.5 students per teacher.
How Addison compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Addison | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,507 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,730 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $66.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $66.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 295 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 549 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 | 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. Nick Sutton
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96Buffalo Grove | 3,419 | 7 | $23,143 | 13.7 | #114 |
| Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123Oak Lawn | 3,395 | 7 | $15,513 | 13.2 | #115 |
| Addison School District 4Addison · this district | 3,389 | 9 | $15,507 | 11.5 | #116 |
| North Palos School District 117Palos Hills | 3,350 | 5 | $15,123 | 14.6 | #117 |
| CCSD 93Bloomingdale | 3,319 | 9 | $22,903 | 10.2 | #118 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville Public SchoolsGreenville, MI | 3,391 | $10,931 | 17.5 |
| San Benito HighHollister, CA | 3,390 | $11,642 | 23.1 |
| Clinton Community School DistrictClinton, IA | 3,390 | $12,238 | 13.5 |
| East Valley School District (Yakima)Yakima, WA | 3,387 | $14,098 | 19.5 |
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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