Bloom Twp HSD 206
Bloom Twp HSD 206 is a public school district based in Chicago Heights, Illinois, serving 3,041 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #133 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 65% of them. Its schools average 1,014 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Lenell Navarre. It spends about $21,491 per student on day-to-day operations, 28% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 16.9 students per teacher.
How Bloom Twp HSD 206 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Bloom Twp HSD 206 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $21,491 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,813 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $67.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $77.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 180 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 484 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.9 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 217 | 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. Lenell Navarre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twp HSD 113Highland Park | 3,098 | 2 | $32,848 | 11.9 | #131 |
| Berwyn South School District 100Berwyn | 3,050 | 8 | $18,789 | 11.7 | #132 |
| Bloom Twp HSD 206Chicago Heights · this district | 3,041 | 3 | $21,491 | 16.9 | #133 |
| Cahokia CUSD 187Cahokia | 2,991 | 9 | $22,270 | 16.6 | #134 |
| Lombard School District 44Lombard | 2,989 | 8 | $20,351 | 12.3 | #135 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshfield R-IMarshfield, MO | 3,045 | $9,476 | 14.0 |
| Waynesboro City Public SchoolsWaynesboro, VA | 3,043 | $13,511 | 13.6 |
| Harper Woods The School District of the City ofHarper Woods, MI | 3,041 | $11,890 | 31.4 |
| Corbin IndependentCorbin, KY | 3,038 | $10,566 | 15.9 |
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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