Hinsdale Twp HSD 86
Hinsdale Twp HSD 86 is a public school district based in Hinsdale, Illinois, serving 3,815 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #94 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 75% of them. Its schools average 1,272 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Chip Pettit. It spends about $27,829 per student on day-to-day operations, 66% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 12.8 students per teacher.
How Hinsdale Twp HSD 86 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Hinsdale Twp HSD 86 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $27,829 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $17,159 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $168.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $135.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 297 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 604 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 201 | 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. Chip Pettit
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galesburg CUSD 205Galesburg | 3,863 | 8 | $14,700 | 14.0 | #91 |
| O Fallon CCSD 90O Fallon | 3,862 | 7 | $11,909 | 17.2 | #92 |
| DuPage HSD 88Addison | 3,830 | 2 | $23,068 | 16.6 | #93 |
| Hinsdale Twp HSD 86Hinsdale · this district | 3,815 | 3 | $27,829 | 12.8 | #94 |
| North Shore School District 112Highwood | 3,730 | 9 | $22,992 | 11.3 | #95 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Home School DistrictMountain Home, AR | 3,817 | $9,890 | 14.3 |
| Cutler-Orosi Joint UnifiedOrosi, CA | 3,815 | $14,557 | 19.4 |
| MelroseMelrose, MA | 3,815 | $15,028 | 13.7 |
| South Plainfield School DistrictSouth Plainfield, NJ | 3,813 | $20,050 | 11.0 |
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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