Glenbard Twp HSD 87
Glenbard Twp HSD 87 is a public school district based in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, serving 7,810 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #29 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 93% of them. Its schools average 1,952 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Jessica Santee. It spends about $21,381 per student on day-to-day operations, 27% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 16.5 students per teacher.
How Glenbard Twp HSD 87 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Glenbard Twp HSD 87 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $21,381 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $14,743 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $195.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $200.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 473 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 951 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.5 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 279 | 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 →Jessica Santee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington CUSD 220Barrington | 7,936 | 12 | $26,243 | 13.3 | #27 |
| Decatur School District 61Decatur | 7,840 | 16 | $15,761 | 17.2 | #28 |
| Glenbard Twp HSD 87Glen Ellyn · this district | 7,810 | 4 | $21,381 | 16.5 | #29 |
| J S Morton HSD 201Cicero | 7,709 | 4 | $14,602 | 15.8 | #30 |
| Cons HSD 230Orland Park | 7,613 | 3 | $23,382 | 15.3 | #31 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pocono Mountain School DistrictSwiftwater, PA | 7,818 | $20,489 | 11.5 |
| Johnson CityJohnson City, TN | 7,818 | $11,327 | n/a |
| PawtucketPawtucket, RI | 7,816 | $15,090 | 13.5 |
| Arlington Central School DistrictLagrangeville, NY | 7,806 | $25,527 | 12.0 |
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.
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