Evergreen Park ESD 124
Evergreen Park ESD 124 is a public school district based in Evergreen Park, Illinois, serving 1,735 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #232 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 38% of them. Its schools average 347 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Jenna L Woodland. It spends about $19,366 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 11.7 students per teacher.
How Evergreen Park ESD 124 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Evergreen Park ESD 124 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,366 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,002 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $39.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $41.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 148 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 311 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.7 | 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. Jenna L Woodland
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa ESD 141Ottawa | 1,747 | 5 | $17,188 | 12.9 | #230 |
| Olympia CUSD 16Stanford | 1,740 | 5 | $16,521 | 14.5 | #231 |
| Evergreen Park ESD 124Evergreen Park · this district | 1,735 | 5 | $19,366 | 11.7 | #232 |
| Prairie Central CUSD 8Fairbury | 1,712 | 6 | $16,196 | 12.2 | #233 |
| Pekin CSD 303Pekin | 1,712 | 1 | $14,981 | 15.6 | #234 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Community School DistrictPerry, IA | 1,735 | $12,717 | 13.7 |
| Westhill Central School DistrictSyracuse, NY | 1,735 | $19,420 | 12.5 |
| West Branch LocalBeloit, OH | 1,735 | $11,411 | 16.1 |
| Yale Public SchoolsYale, MI | 1,734 | $10,692 | 17.5 |
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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