Elmhurst School District 205
Elmhurst School District 205 is a public school district based in Elmhurst, Illinois, serving 8,280 students in 13 schools. By enrollment it ranks #26 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 93% of them. Its schools average 637 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Keisha Campbell. It spends about $18,207 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 13.1 students per teacher.
How Elmhurst compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Elmhurst | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $18,207 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,781 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $192.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $181.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 633 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,136 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 487 | 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. Keisha Campbell
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cicero School District 99Cicero | 8,664 | 15 | $21,016 | 14.8 | #24 |
| Huntley Comm SchAlgonquin | 8,401 | 9 | $16,691 | 14.4 | #25 |
| Elmhurst School District 205Elmhurst · this district | 8,280 | 13 | $18,207 | 13.1 | #26 |
| Barrington CUSD 220Barrington | 7,936 | 12 | $26,243 | 13.3 | #27 |
| Decatur School District 61Decatur | 7,840 | 16 | $15,761 | 17.2 | #28 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gahanna-Jefferson CityGahanna, OH | 8,290 | $12,367 | 21.0 |
| Brick Township Public School DistrictBrick, NJ | 8,274 | $19,574 | 12.1 |
| Irvington Public School DistrictIrvington, NJ | 8,265 | $18,547 | 15.1 |
| Centerville CityCenterville, OH | 8,264 | $14,123 | 18.9 |
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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