Beach Park CCSD 3
Beach Park CCSD 3 is a public school district based in Beach Park, Illinois, serving 1,996 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #206 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 45% of them. Its schools average 399 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Denise Wilcox. It spends about $18,481 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 13.2 students per teacher.
How Beach Park CCSD 3 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Beach Park CCSD 3 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $18,481 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,826 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $67.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $47.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 151 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 299 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 | 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. Denise Wilcox
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester CUSD 3ARochester | 2,012 | 5 | $13,281 | 15.4 | #203 |
| Manhattan School District 114Manhattan | 2,011 | 4 | $11,064 | 15.1 | #204 |
| Bellwood School District 88Bellwood | 1,998 | 7 | $16,286 | 14.4 | #205 |
| Beach Park CCSD 3Beach Park · this district | 1,996 | 5 | $18,481 | 13.2 | #206 |
| Kewanee CUSD 229Kewanee | 1,963 | 7 | $12,813 | 14.5 | #207 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson CountyMcKee, KY | 1,997 | $12,034 | 14.4 |
| Miami Public SchoolsMiami, OK | 1,997 | $10,299 | 19.0 |
| Camden Fairview School DistrictCamden, AR | 1,995 | $11,614 | 11.9 |
| Eatonville School DistrictEatonville, WA | 1,995 | $13,938 | 18.5 |
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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