Comm Cons School District 59
Comm Cons School District 59 is a public school district based in Elk Grove Vlg, Illinois, serving 5,869 students in 15 schools. By enrollment it ranks #49 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 87% of them. Its schools average 391 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Brett Gallini. It spends about $20,335 per student on day-to-day operations, 21% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 10.8 students per teacher.
How Comm Cons compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Comm Cons | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $20,335 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,879 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $154.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $146.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 543 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 986 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.8 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 978 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodstock CUSD 200Woodstock | 6,097 | 12 | $19,255 | 14.6 | #47 |
| Collinsville CUSD 10Collinsville | 6,031 | 11 | $10,650 | 13.9 | #48 |
| Comm Cons School District 59Elk Grove Vlg · this district | 5,869 | 15 | $20,335 | 10.8 | #49 |
| Lake Zurich CUSD 95Lake Zurich | 5,772 | 9 | $20,995 | 13.5 | #50 |
| Granite City CUSD 9Granite City | 5,747 | 9 | $10,747 | 17.2 | #51 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Shore Union Free School DistrictBay Shore, NY | 5,874 | $26,401 | 10.9 |
| Auburn-WashburnTopeka, KS | 5,873 | $11,520 | 12.8 |
| Omak School DistrictOmak, WA | 5,873 | $10,361 | 22.2 |
| Medina City School DistrictMedina, OH | 5,867 | $13,587 | 17.1 |
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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