J S Morton HSD 201
J S Morton HSD 201 is a public school district based in Cicero, Illinois, serving 7,709 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #30 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 92% of them. Its schools average 1,927 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Michael Kuzniewski. It spends about $14,602 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 15.8 students per teacher.
How J S Morton HSD 201 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | J S Morton HSD 201 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,602 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,255 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $146.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $171.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 489 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,014 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.8 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 249 | 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. Michael Kuzniewski
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur School District 61Decatur | 7,840 | 16 | $15,761 | 17.2 | #28 |
| Glenbard Twp HSD 87Glen Ellyn | 7,810 | 4 | $21,381 | 16.5 | #29 |
| J S Morton HSD 201Cicero · this district | 7,709 | 4 | $14,602 | 15.8 | #30 |
| Cons HSD 230Orland Park | 7,613 | 3 | $23,382 | 15.3 | #31 |
| Belvidere CUSD 100Belvidere | 7,523 | 11 | $18,506 | 13.2 | #32 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol School DistrictBristol, CT | 7,713 | $18,999 | 12.6 |
| North Little Rock School DistrictNorth Little Rock, AR | 7,711 | $12,361 | 14.5 |
| Texas City ISDTexas City, TX | 7,711 | $12,766 | 13.5 |
| Patchogue-Medford Union Free School DistrictPatchogue, NY | 7,704 | $23,698 | 11.6 |
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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