Brookwood School District 167
Brookwood School District 167 is a public school district based in Glenwood, Illinois, serving 1,098 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #349 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 7% of them. Its schools average 274 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Bethany Lindsay. It spends about $18,201 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 15.9 students per teacher.
How Brookwood compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Brookwood | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $18,201 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,981 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $22.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $25.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 69 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 164 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.9 | 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 →Bethany Lindsay
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millburn CCSD 24Old Mill Creek | 1,099 | 2 | $20,339 | 12.6 | #348 |
| Brookwood School District 167Glenwood · this district | 1,098 | 4 | $18,201 | 15.9 | #349 |
| Gillespie CUSD 7Gillespie | 1,095 | 3 | $15,510 | 13.0 | #350 |
| Riverdale CUSD 100Port Byron | 1,095 | 3 | $13,280 | 12.9 | #351 |
| Marengo-Union E Cons D 165Marengo | 1,092 | 3 | $15,218 | 15.4 | #352 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy Community SchoolsQuincy, MI | 1,099 | $10,085 | 18.0 |
| North Rose-Wolcott Central School DistrictWolcott, NY | 1,099 | $26,241 | 10.7 |
| Kellogg Joint DistrictKellogg, ID | 1,098 | $12,063 | 15.9 |
| Holdingford Public School DistrictHoldingford, MN | 1,098 | $10,748 | 16.9 |
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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