Flossmoor School District 161
Flossmoor School District 161 is a public school district based in Chicago Heights, Illinois, serving 2,302 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #179 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 53% of them. Its schools average 460 students each, about the same as the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Terrance Sanders. It spends about $14,071 per student on day-to-day operations, 16% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 13.5 students per teacher.
How Flossmoor compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Flossmoor | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,071 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,476 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $38.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $40.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 171 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 354 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 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. Terrance Sanders
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCSD 146Tinley Park | 2,325 | 5 | $22,078 | 12.0 | #176 |
| Herrin CUSD 4Herrin | 2,320 | 4 | $12,534 | 13.0 | #177 |
| Marquardt School District 15Glendale Hts | 2,310 | 5 | $20,914 | 11.0 | #178 |
| Flossmoor School District 161Chicago Heights · this district | 2,302 | 5 | $14,071 | 13.5 | #179 |
| Mundelein Cons HSD 120Mundelein | 2,282 | 1 | $21,597 | 15.8 | #180 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar-Salem Joint DistrictSugar City, ID | 2,302 | $7,275 | 21.3 |
| RSU 75/msad 75Topsham, ME | 2,302 | $17,605 | 11.6 |
| Exeter Region Cooperative School DistrictExeter, NH | 2,302 | $21,333 | 11.0 |
| Selma CitySelma, AL | 2,301 | $11,658 | 17.8 |
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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