Harvey School District 152
Harvey School District 152 is a public school district based in Harvey, Illinois, serving 1,487 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #266 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 29% of them. Its schools average 248 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Dana Nichols. It spends about $16,062 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.3 students per teacher.
How Harvey compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Harvey | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,062 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,747 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $29.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $32.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 91 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 204 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.3 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 744 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genoa Kingston CUSD 424Genoa | 1,503 | 4 | $14,003 | 12.6 | #265 |
| Harvey School District 152Harvey · this district | 1,487 | 6 | $16,062 | 16.3 | #266 |
| Tolono CUSD 7Tolono | 1,487 | 4 | $14,973 | 13.3 | #267 |
| Chicago Ridge School District 127-5Chicago Ridge | 1,485 | 3 | $13,359 | 12.9 | #268 |
| Prospect Heights School District 23Prospect Heights | 1,476 | 4 | $18,401 | 14.5 | #269 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Public School DistrictClayton, NJ | 1,489 | $17,438 | 12.0 |
| Towanda Area School DistrictTowanda, PA | 1,488 | $16,103 | 15.2 |
| Cameron ISDCameron, TX | 1,488 | $10,121 | 13.7 |
| Seneca R-VIISeneca, MO | 1,487 | $9,280 | 13.0 |
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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