Arlington Heights School District 25
Arlington Heights School District 25 is a public school district based in Arlington Heights, Illinois, serving 5,423 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #55 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 86% of them. Its schools average 603 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Brian Kaye. It spends about $17,042 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.3 students per teacher.
How Arlington Heights compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Arlington Heights | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,042 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,871 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $100.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $102.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 442 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 804 | 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. Brian Kaye
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Park ESD 97Oak Park | 5,560 | 10 | $19,869 | 12.0 | #52 |
| Alton CUSD 11Alton | 5,526 | 11 | $15,124 | 15.1 | #53 |
| CHSD 218Oak Lawn | 5,436 | 4 | $21,914 | 13.7 | #54 |
| Arlington Heights School District 25Arlington Heights · this district | 5,423 | 9 | $17,042 | 12.3 | #55 |
| Batavia USD 101Batavia | 5,218 | 8 | $17,326 | 14.8 | #56 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seymour Community SchoolsSeymour, IN | 5,432 | $9,084 | 15.7 |
| Acalanes Union HighLafayette, CA | 5,425 | $16,341 | 19.4 |
| Scotland County SchoolsLaurinburg, NC | 5,416 | $12,900 | 14.2 |
| LONG BRANCH PUBLIC SCHOOL DistrictLong Branch, NJ | 5,415 | $23,830 | 10.2 |
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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