Infrastructure
District profile / Illinois
East Maine School District 63
3,706
Students
2024-25 school year
7
Schools
2024-25 school year
$16,225
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · about the same as the Illinois median
12.5
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Illinois median 13.6
East Maine School District 63 is a public school district based in Des Plaines, Illinois, serving 3,706 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #97 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 74% of them. Its schools average 529 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Shawn Schleizer. It spends about $16,225 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.5 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How East Maine compares
East MaineIllinois median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$67.9 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 7%State 30%Local 63%
| Measure | East Maine | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,225 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,605 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $71.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $67.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 296 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 471 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 | 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. Shawn Schleizer
Source: Illinois State Board of Education, Directory of Educational Entities, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in Illinois
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sycamore CUSD 427Sycamore | 3,720 | 7 | $15,197 | 14.1 | #96 |
| East Maine School District 63Des Plaines · this district | 3,706 | 7 | $16,225 | 12.5 | #97 |
| Lyons Twp HSD 204La Grange | 3,706 | 1 | $24,843 | 13.9 | #98 |
| Homer CCSD 33CHomer Glen | 3,704 | 6 | $18,265 | 14.4 | #99 |
| Freeport School District 145Freeport | 3,703 | 8 | $17,550 | 12.9 | #100 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canal Winchester LocalCanal Winchester, OH | 3,706 | $11,852 | 13.9 |
| Barnegat Township School DistrictBarnegat, NJ | 3,705 | $19,891 | 11.2 |
| Warwick School DistrictLititz, PA | 3,705 | $15,266 | 13.6 |
| North Plainfield School DistrictNorth Plainfield, NJ | 3,704 | $20,381 | 11.3 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-il-east-maine-school-district-63