Bremen CHSD 228
Bremen CHSD 228 is a public school district based in Midlothian, Illinois, serving 4,885 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #64 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 83% of them. Its schools average 977 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Brad Sikora. It spends about $18,422 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 16.4 students per teacher.
How Bremen CHSD 228 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Bremen CHSD 228 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $18,422 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,043 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $110.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $122.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 298 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 590 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.4 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 271 | 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. Brad Sikora
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Lenox School District 122New Lenox | 4,956 | 12 | $13,420 | 16.5 | #62 |
| Danville CCSD 118Danville | 4,940 | 11 | $19,836 | 16.3 | #63 |
| Bremen CHSD 228Midlothian · this district | 4,885 | 5 | $18,422 | 16.4 | #64 |
| Dunlap CUSD 323Dunlap | 4,837 | 8 | $12,710 | 16.9 | #65 |
| Downers Grove GSD 58Downers Grove | 4,811 | 13 | $17,150 | 14.4 | #66 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owatonna Public School DistrictOwatonna, MN | 4,890 | $12,696 | 14.3 |
| Nazareth Area School DistrictNazareth, PA | 4,885 | $16,590 | 14.3 |
| CumberlandCumberland, RI | 4,881 | $15,061 | 13.5 |
| Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School DistrictStarkville, MS | 4,880 | $10,677 | 12.6 |
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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