Argo CHSD 217
Argo CHSD 217 is a public school district based in Summit, Illinois, serving 1,817 students in 1 schools. By enrollment it ranks #221 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 41% of them. Its schools average 1,817 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Brandon Cotter. It spends about $21,864 per student on day-to-day operations, 30% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 14.8 students per teacher.
How Argo CHSD 217 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Argo CHSD 217 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $21,864 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,634 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $49.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $54.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 123 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 237 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 227 | 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. Brandon Cotter
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northbrook School District 28Northbrook | 1,828 | 4 | $32,750 | 9.8 | #219 |
| Massac UD 1Metropolis | 1,826 | 7 | $15,901 | 11.9 | #220 |
| Argo CHSD 217Summit · this district | 1,817 | 1 | $21,864 | 14.8 | #221 |
| Hononegah CHD 207Rockton | 1,814 | 1 | $17,899 | 16.5 | #222 |
| Skokie School District 68Skokie | 1,809 | 4 | $24,110 | 12.5 | #223 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESTSIDE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT (Craighead)Jonesboro, AR | 1,817 | $9,098 | 14.2 |
| Southmoreland School DistrictAlverton, PA | 1,817 | $13,361 | 14.9 |
| Bamberg 03Denmark, SC | 1,817 | n/a | 12.5 |
| Lorena ISDLorena, TX | 1,817 | $10,202 | 13.5 |
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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