Dolton School District 148
Dolton School District 148 is a public school district based in Riverdale, Illinois, serving 2,077 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #197 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 48% of them. Its schools average 208 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Shalonda Randle. It spends about $17,636 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.7 students per teacher.
How Dolton compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Dolton | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,636 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,595 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $41.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $42.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 152 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 300 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 13.6 | 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. Shalonda Randle
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton Union School District 66Canton | 2,094 | 5 | $10,133 | 12.9 | #195 |
| Fremont School District 79Mundelein | 2,086 | 3 | $26,369 | 14.3 | #196 |
| Dolton School District 148Riverdale · this district | 2,077 | 10 | $17,636 | 13.7 | #197 |
| Macomb CUSD 185Macomb | 2,075 | 5 | $17,832 | 13.4 | #198 |
| Il Valley Central USD 321Chillicothe | 2,071 | 8 | $13,119 | 14.7 | #199 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean ViewOxnard, CA | 2,077 | $14,224 | 22.1 |
| Romulus Community SchoolsRomulus, MI | 2,077 | $13,180 | 15.6 |
| Copiah County School DistrictHazlehurst, MS | 2,077 | $9,103 | 14.6 |
| Harrah Public SchoolsHarrah, OK | 2,077 | $10,725 | 17.2 |
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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