Bensenville School District 2
Bensenville School District 2 is a public school district based in Bensenville, Illinois, serving 2,035 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #202 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 46% of them. Its schools average 678 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Katherine McCluskey. It spends about $21,160 per student on day-to-day operations, 26% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 11.2 students per teacher.
How Bensenville compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Bensenville | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $21,160 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,810 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $51.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $53.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 181 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 424 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.2 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 509 | 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. Katherine McCluskey
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyons School District 103Lyons | 2,042 | 6 | $16,047 | 9.9 | #200 |
| CHSD 94West Chicago | 2,040 | 1 | $16,091 | 14.8 | #201 |
| Bensenville School District 2Bensenville · this district | 2,035 | 3 | $21,160 | 11.2 | #202 |
| Rochester CUSD 3ARochester | 2,012 | 5 | $13,281 | 15.4 | #203 |
| Manhattan School District 114Manhattan | 2,011 | 4 | $11,064 | 15.1 | #204 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton Bays Union Free School DistrictHampton Bays, NY | 2,036 | $23,803 | 10.8 |
| Licking Valley LocalNewark, OH | 2,035 | $10,702 | 18.5 |
| East Muskingum LocalNew Concord, OH | 2,035 | $11,054 | 17.5 |
| Nooksack Valley School DistrictEverson, WA | 2,033 | $14,556 | 17.4 |
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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