Grant CHSD 124
Grant CHSD 124 is a public school district based in Fox Lake, Illinois, serving 1,769 students in 1 schools. By enrollment it ranks #228 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 39% of them. Its schools average 1,769 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Jeremy Schmidt. It spends about $21,073 per student on day-to-day operations, 25% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 15.0 students per teacher.
How Grant CHSD 124 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Grant CHSD 124 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $21,073 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,009 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $41.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $44.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 118 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 310 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.0 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 253 | 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. Jeremy Schmidt
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside School District 96Riverside | 1,794 | 5 | $24,817 | 13.2 | #226 |
| Harrisburg CUSD 3Harrisburg | 1,781 | 5 | n/a | 12.3 | #227 |
| Grant CHSD 124Fox Lake · this district | 1,769 | 1 | $21,073 | 15.0 | #228 |
| Clinton CUSD 15Clinton | 1,765 | 5 | $15,794 | 12.1 | #229 |
| Ottawa ESD 141Ottawa | 1,747 | 5 | $17,188 | 12.9 | #230 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maysville LocalZanesville, OH | 1,770 | $12,313 | 19.7 |
| Morgan CountyWest Liberty, KY | 1,769 | $11,262 | 14.7 |
| Royal School DistrictRoyal City, WA | 1,769 | $14,947 | 18.1 |
| Pass Christian School DistrictPass Christian, MS | 1,768 | $11,491 | 12.7 |
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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