Big Hollow School District 38
Big Hollow School District 38 is a public school district based in Ingleside, Illinois, serving 1,653 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #242 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 36% of them. Its schools average 551 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Robert Gold. It spends about $15,703 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 12.9 students per teacher.
How Big Hollow compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Big Hollow | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,703 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,288 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $29.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $33.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 128 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 321 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 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 →Robert Gold
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rantoul City School District 137Rantoul | 1,656 | 7 | $17,565 | 10.7 | #241 |
| Big Hollow School District 38Ingleside · this district | 1,653 | 3 | $15,703 | 12.9 | #242 |
| ESD 159Matteson | 1,653 | 5 | $20,894 | 12.8 | #243 |
| Lake Forest School District 67Lake Forest | 1,652 | 5 | $28,767 | 10.0 | #244 |
| Carbondale ESD 95Carbondale | 1,648 | 4 | $22,499 | 13.7 | #245 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue UnionSanta Rosa, CA | 1,655 | $15,995 | 22.4 |
| Saratoga Union ElementarySaratoga, CA | 1,653 | $19,588 | 21.2 |
| Lanier CountyLakeland, GA | 1,652 | $11,638 | 15.0 |
| Belding Area School DistrictBelding, MI | 1,652 | $11,600 | 15.6 |
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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