Channahon School District 17
Channahon School District 17 is a public school district based in Channahon, Illinois, serving 1,145 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #340 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 10% of them. Its schools average 286 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Nicholas Henkle. It spends about $15,097 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 12.7 students per teacher.
How Channahon compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Channahon | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,097 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,710 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $21.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $26.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 90 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 222 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,145 | 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. Nicholas Henkle
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparta CUSD 140Sparta | 1,153 | 3 | $14,987 | 13.4 | #336 |
| Westville CUSD 2Westville | 1,149 | 3 | $13,093 | 17.4 | #337 |
| Southwestern CUSD 9Brighton | 1,149 | 5 | $14,821 | 12.9 | #338 |
| Sullivan CUSD 300Sullivan | 1,148 | 3 | $12,299 | 16.9 | #339 |
| Channahon School District 17Channahon · this district | 1,145 | 4 | $15,097 | 12.7 | #340 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Van Meter Community School DistrictVan Meter, IA | 1,146 | $9,272 | 17.6 |
| Hatch ValleyHatch, NM | 1,146 | $13,122 | 13.8 |
| Lower Cape May Regional School DistrictCape May, NJ | 1,145 | $24,067 | 11.7 |
| Lansing Central School DistrictLansing, NY | 1,145 | $23,334 | 10.8 |
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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