Fenton CHSD 100
Fenton CHSD 100 is a public school district based in Bensenville, Illinois, serving 1,396 students in 1 schools. By enrollment it ranks #284 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 25% of them. Its schools average 1,396 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Jason Klein. It spends about $26,718 per student on day-to-day operations, 59% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 15.2 students per teacher.
How Fenton CHSD 100 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Fenton CHSD 100 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $26,718 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $16,299 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $41.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $45.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 92 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 248 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 199 | 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. Jason Klein
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Peoria School District 86East Peoria | 1,401 | 7 | $18,088 | 11.2 | #282 |
| Washington CHSD 308Washington | 1,399 | 1 | $16,122 | 16.3 | #283 |
| Fenton CHSD 100Bensenville · this district | 1,396 | 1 | $26,718 | 15.2 | #284 |
| Reed Custer CUSD 255UBraidwood | 1,393 | 3 | $17,033 | 12.1 | #285 |
| Brookfield Lagrange Park School District 95Brookfield | 1,387 | 2 | $12,129 | 13.7 | #286 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar School District No. Re-2Lamar, CO | 1,397 | $8,997 | 15.2 |
| RSU 71Belfast, ME | 1,396 | $20,594 | 11.0 |
| Branchburg Township School DistrictBranchburg, NJ | 1,396 | $26,175 | 8.6 |
| Lyford CISDLyford, TX | 1,396 | $13,441 | 15.2 |
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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