Chicago Ridge School District 127-5
Chicago Ridge School District 127-5 is a public school district based in Chicago Ridge, Illinois, serving 1,485 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #268 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 29% of them. Its schools average 495 students each, about the same as the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Adam Thorns. It spends about $13,359 per student on day-to-day operations, 21% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 12.9 students per teacher.
How Chicago Ridge School District 127-5 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Chicago Ridge School District 127-5 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,359 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,186 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $22.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $26.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 115 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 221 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 742 | 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. Adam Thorns
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey School District 152Harvey | 1,487 | 6 | $16,062 | 16.3 | #266 |
| Tolono CUSD 7Tolono | 1,487 | 4 | $14,973 | 13.3 | #267 |
| Chicago Ridge School District 127-5Chicago Ridge · this district | 1,485 | 3 | $13,359 | 12.9 | #268 |
| Prospect Heights School District 23Prospect Heights | 1,476 | 4 | $18,401 | 14.5 | #269 |
| North Boone CUSD 200Poplar Grove | 1,470 | 6 | $16,652 | 13.4 | #270 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seward Public SchoolsSeward, NE | 1,485 | $12,123 | 14.0 |
| Lamesa ISDLamesa, TX | 1,484 | $12,735 | 13.2 |
| Kane DistrictKanab, UT | 1,484 | $12,201 | 20.6 |
| Castle Rock School DistrictCastle Rock, WA | 1,484 | $14,178 | 18.6 |
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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