Crystal Lake CCSD 47
Crystal Lake CCSD 47 is a public school district based in Crystal Lake, Illinois, serving 6,889 students in 13 schools. By enrollment it ranks #36 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 91% of them. Its schools average 530 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Kathy J Hinz. It spends about $15,801 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 12.4 students per teacher.
How Crystal Lake CCSD 47 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Crystal Lake CCSD 47 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,801 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,887 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $120.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $120.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 556 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,094 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.4 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 459 | 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. Kathy J Hinz
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwardsville CUSD 7Edwardsville | 7,060 | 15 | $12,853 | 16.0 | #35 |
| Crystal Lake CCSD 47Crystal Lake · this district | 6,889 | 13 | $15,801 | 12.4 | #36 |
| DeKalb CUSD 428Dekalb | 6,771 | 13 | $15,190 | 13.9 | #37 |
| Joliet Twp HSD 204Joliet | 6,746 | 4 | $17,558 | 18.9 | #38 |
| Lincoln Way CHSD 210New Lenox | 6,734 | 3 | $17,342 | 17.1 | #39 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mentor Exempted VillageMentor, OH | 6,896 | $14,047 | 16.8 |
| Great Falls ElementaryGreat Falls, MT | 6,890 | $11,493 | 14.9 |
| Lake Oswego School District 7JLake Oswego, OR | 6,882 | $12,542 | 16.3 |
| El Rancho UnifiedPico Rivera, CA | 6,878 | $13,381 | 23.3 |
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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