Glen Ellyn School District 41
Glen Ellyn School District 41 is a public school district based in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, serving 3,482 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #112 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 70% of them. Its schools average 696 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Jeffrey McHugh. It spends about $19,439 per student on day-to-day operations, 16% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 14.4 students per teacher.
How Glen Ellyn compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Glen Ellyn | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,439 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,512 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $76.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $79.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 241 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 572 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,161 | 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. Jeffrey McHugh
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leyden CHSD 212Franklin Park | 3,527 | 2 | $23,062 | 14.7 | #109 |
| Hawthorn CCSD 73Vernon Hills | 3,496 | 9 | $17,844 | 10.5 | #110 |
| Kirby School District 140Tinley Park | 3,495 | 7 | $18,250 | 12.9 | #111 |
| Glen Ellyn School District 41Glen Ellyn · this district | 3,482 | 5 | $19,439 | 14.4 | #112 |
| Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3Mahomet | 3,468 | 4 | $8,902 | 16.3 | #113 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyde Park Central School DistrictHyde Park, NY | 3,485 | $25,775 | 11.2 |
| Gateway School DistrictMonroeville, PA | 3,485 | $18,618 | 13.3 |
| Swartz Creek Community SchoolsSwartz Creek, MI | 3,483 | $11,535 | 18.8 |
| Guthrie Public SchoolsGuthrie, OK | 3,483 | $11,506 | 16.2 |
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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