Deerfield School District 109
Deerfield School District 109 is a public school district based in Deerfield, Illinois, serving 2,714 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #145 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 62% of them. Its schools average 452 students each, about the same as the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Michael V Simeck. It spends about $26,843 per student on day-to-day operations, 60% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 10.8 students per teacher.
How Deerfield compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Deerfield | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $26,843 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $16,533 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $77.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $81.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 251 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 505 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.8 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 339 | 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 →Michael V Simeck
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston CUSD 1Charleston | 2,744 | 6 | $13,245 | 14.8 | #143 |
| Highland CUSD 5Highland | 2,730 | 6 | $13,147 | 13.7 | #144 |
| Deerfield School District 109Deerfield · this district | 2,714 | 6 | $26,843 | 10.8 | #145 |
| Homewood Flossmoor CHSD 233Flossmoor | 2,707 | 1 | $24,019 | 14.3 | #146 |
| Frankfort CCSD 157CFrankfort | 2,676 | 3 | $15,261 | 15.5 | #147 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williamsburg 01Kingstree, SC | 2,716 | $14,820 | 11.2 |
| South Lane School District 45J3Cottage Grove, OR | 2,715 | $12,884 | 17.6 |
| Jefferson County School District 509JMadras, OR | 2,713 | $16,384 | 15.1 |
| Lakewood School DistrictMarysville, WA | 2,713 | $14,213 | 18.3 |
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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