Grayslake CCSD 46
Grayslake CCSD 46 is a public school district based in Grayslake, Illinois, serving 3,650 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #104 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 73% of them. Its schools average 406 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Alfonso Carmona. It spends about $15,066 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 13.5 students per teacher.
How Grayslake CCSD 46 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Grayslake CCSD 46 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,066 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,168 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $60.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $69.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 270 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 564 | 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. Alfonso Carmona
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion CUSD 2Marion | 3,684 | 7 | $13,327 | 13.8 | #101 |
| Lockport Twp HSD 205Lockport | 3,678 | 1 | $18,103 | 16.4 | #102 |
| New Trier Twp HSD 203Northfield | 3,656 | 2 | $31,512 | 11.1 | #103 |
| Grayslake CCSD 46Grayslake · this district | 3,650 | 9 | $15,066 | 13.5 | #104 |
| North Chicago School District 187North Chicago | 3,637 | 8 | $16,905 | 13.6 | #105 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Pend Oreille School DistrictPonderay, ID | 3,653 | $11,593 | 16.9 |
| Silver Falls School District 4JSilverton, OR | 3,652 | $13,279 | 21.0 |
| Gibraltar School DistrictWoodhaven, MI | 3,651 | $11,185 | 18.6 |
| Needville ISDNeedville, TX | 3,650 | $10,164 | 14.9 |
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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