Glencoe School District 35
Glencoe School District 35 is a public school district based in Glencoe, Illinois, serving 1,226 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #321 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 15% of them. Its schools average 409 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Catherine G Wang. It spends about $26,477 per student on day-to-day operations, 57% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 11.5 students per teacher.
How Glencoe compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Glencoe | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $26,477 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $15,910 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $40.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $37.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 107 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 222 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 | 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. Catherine G Wang
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Vernon Twp HSD 201Mount Vernon | 1,233 | 2 | $18,850 | 13.9 | #318 |
| Paris-Union School District 95Paris | 1,231 | 5 | $13,628 | 17.6 | #319 |
| Paxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10Paxton | 1,230 | 4 | $15,697 | 11.8 | #320 |
| Glencoe School District 35Glencoe · this district | 1,226 | 3 | $26,477 | 11.5 | #321 |
| Ottawa Twp HSD 140Ottawa | 1,223 | 2 | $16,867 | 13.7 | #322 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shenandoah Community School DistrictShenandoah, IA | 1,227 | $12,548 | 14.1 |
| South Amboy School DistrictSouth Amboy, NJ | 1,227 | $17,440 | 13.3 |
| Clinton Central School DistrictClinton, NY | 1,226 | $19,335 | 12.0 |
| Skaneateles Central School DistrictSkaneateles, NY | 1,226 | $21,513 | 10.9 |
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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