Batavia USD 101
Batavia USD 101 is a public school district based in Batavia, Illinois, serving 5,218 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #56 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 85% of them. Its schools average 652 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Tom Kim. It spends about $17,326 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.8 students per teacher.
How Batavia compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Batavia | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,326 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,928 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $100.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $116.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 353 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 701 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 474 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batavia USD 101Batavia · this district | 5,218 | 8 | $17,326 | 14.8 | #56 |
| CHSD 155Crystal Lake | 5,203 | 5 | $23,435 | 16.4 | #57 |
| Orland School District 135Orland Park | 5,186 | 10 | $20,736 | 13.3 | #58 |
| Central CUSD 301Burlington | 5,082 | 7 | $16,448 | 17.0 | #59 |
| Geneva CUSD 304Geneva | 5,043 | 10 | $17,971 | 12.5 | #60 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flowing Wells Unified District (4405)Tucson, AZ | 5,225 | $8,438 | 17.3 |
| Adams 14 School DistrictCommerce City, CO | 5,221 | $14,205 | 16.4 |
| Milford School DistrictMilford, CT | 5,218 | $24,976 | 9.9 |
| Concord Community SchoolsElkhart, IN | 5,212 | $9,196 | 17.1 |
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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