Budget & finance
District profile / Illinois
Evanston CCSD 65
6,136
Students
2024-25 school year
17
Schools
2024-25 school year
$21,810
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 30% above the Illinois median
10.1
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Illinois median 13.6
Evanston CCSD 65 is a public school district based in Evanston, Illinois, serving 6,136 students in 17 schools. By enrollment it ranks #44 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 89% of them. Its schools average 361 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Eric Witherspoon. It spends about $21,810 per student on day-to-day operations, 30% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 10.1 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Evanston CCSD 65 compares
Evanston CCSD 65Illinois median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$181.5 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 6%State 27%Local 67%
| Measure | Evanston CCSD 65 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $21,810 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,755 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $173.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $181.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 605 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,331 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.1 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 682 | 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. Eric Witherspoon
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evanston CCSD 65Evanston · this district | 6,136 | 17 | $21,810 | 10.1 | #44 |
| Harlem UD 122Machesney Park | 6,108 | 11 | $16,884 | 13.8 | #45 |
| Round Lake CUSD 116Round Lake | 6,103 | 9 | $21,990 | 12.6 | #46 |
| Woodstock CUSD 200Woodstock | 6,097 | 12 | $19,255 | 14.6 | #47 |
| Collinsville CUSD 10Collinsville | 6,031 | 11 | $10,650 | 13.9 | #48 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lorain CityLorain, OH | 6,150 | $16,997 | 15.6 |
| Okeechobee CountyOkeechobee, FL | 6,143 | $9,991 | 18.1 |
| Claremont UnifiedClaremont, CA | 6,133 | $12,706 | 23.1 |
| Barstow UnifiedBarstow, CA | 6,128 | $12,633 | 23.0 |
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-evanston-ccsd-65