Chicago Heights School District 170
Chicago Heights School District 170 is a public school district based in Chicago Heights, Illinois, serving 2,674 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #148 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 61% of them. Its schools average 243 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Thomas J Amadio. It spends about $21,670 per student on day-to-day operations, 29% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 12.8 students per teacher.
How Chicago Heights compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Chicago Heights | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $21,670 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,968 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $72.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $67.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 209 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 481 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 668 | 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 →Thomas J Amadio
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homewood Flossmoor CHSD 233Flossmoor | 2,707 | 1 | $24,019 | 14.3 | #146 |
| Frankfort CCSD 157CFrankfort | 2,676 | 3 | $15,261 | 15.5 | #147 |
| Chicago Heights School District 170Chicago Heights · this district | 2,674 | 11 | $21,670 | 12.8 | #148 |
| Lemont-Bromberek CSD 113ALemont | 2,664 | 4 | $14,307 | 15.9 | #149 |
| CHSD 117Lake Villa | 2,647 | 3 | $22,133 | 14.8 | #150 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escalon UnifiedEscalon, CA | 2,676 | $11,395 | 19.8 |
| Mercer CountyHarrodsburg, KY | 2,675 | $11,546 | 15.8 |
| SaugusSaugus, MA | 2,675 | $20,599 | 15.3 |
| Ionia Public SchoolsIonia, MI | 2,675 | $10,454 | 18.7 |
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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