Cook County School District 130
Cook County School District 130 is a public school district based in Blue Island, Illinois, serving 2,950 students in 12 schools. By enrollment it ranks #137 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 64% of them. Its schools average 246 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Colleen M McKay. It spends about $14,312 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 12.7 students per teacher.
How Cook County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Cook County | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,312 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,706 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $56.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $63.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 233 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 553 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 328 | 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. Colleen M McKay
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lombard School District 44Lombard | 2,989 | 8 | $20,351 | 12.3 | #135 |
| Mattoon CUSD 2Mattoon | 2,983 | 6 | $15,833 | 14.1 | #136 |
| Cook County School District 130Blue Island · this district | 2,950 | 12 | $14,312 | 12.7 | #137 |
| Woodridge School District 68Woodridge | 2,927 | 7 | $22,364 | 12.5 | #138 |
| Minooka CHSD 111Channahon | 2,918 | 1 | $13,176 | 17.8 | #139 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boyle CountyDanville, KY | 2,951 | $11,949 | 15.9 |
| Jasper CityJasper, AL | 2,950 | $10,965 | 17.7 |
| Jay School CorporationPortland, IN | 2,950 | $10,450 | 13.8 |
| Clay CountyManchester, KY | 2,948 | $11,127 | 13.6 |
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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