Elmwood Park CUSD 401
Elmwood Park CUSD 401 is a public school district based in Elmwood Park, Illinois, serving 2,908 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #140 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 63% of them. Its schools average 727 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Leah Gauthier. It spends about $16,586 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.6 students per teacher.
How Elmwood Park CUSD 401 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Elmwood Park CUSD 401 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,586 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,146 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $58.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $56.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 214 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 352 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 582 | 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. Leah Gauthier
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County School District 130Blue Island | 2,950 | 12 | $14,312 | 12.7 | #137 |
| Woodridge School District 68Woodridge | 2,927 | 7 | $22,364 | 12.5 | #138 |
| Minooka CHSD 111Channahon | 2,918 | 1 | $13,176 | 17.8 | #139 |
| Elmwood Park CUSD 401Elmwood Park · this district | 2,908 | 4 | $16,586 | 13.6 | #140 |
| La Grange School District 102La Grange Park | 2,875 | 6 | $18,890 | 12.0 | #141 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| AshlandAshland, MA | 2,909 | $17,174 | 12.9 |
| Fayette County Public SchoolsSomerville, TN | 2,908 | $10,555 | n/a |
| Delran Township School DistrictDelran, NJ | 2,907 | $18,507 | 11.0 |
| Pewaukee School DistrictPewaukee, WI | 2,907 | $12,310 | 15.4 |
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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