Jacksonville School District 117
Jacksonville School District 117 is a public school district based in Jacksonville, Illinois, serving 3,231 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #126 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 67% of them. Its schools average 294 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Steve Ptacek. It spends about $15,718 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 13.1 students per teacher.
How Jacksonville compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Jacksonville | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,718 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,100 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $58.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $62.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 246 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 722 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 646 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling CUSD 5Sterling | 3,253 | 6 | $13,551 | 15.1 | #123 |
| Morton CUSD 709Morton | 3,247 | 7 | $12,172 | 15.5 | #124 |
| West Chicago ESD 33West Chicago | 3,233 | 8 | $20,894 | 11.2 | #125 |
| Jacksonville School District 117Jacksonville · this district | 3,231 | 11 | $15,718 | 13.1 | #126 |
| Thornton Fractional Twp HSD 215Lansing | 3,228 | 4 | $17,243 | 15.5 | #127 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slinger School DistrictSlinger, WI | 3,234 | $10,666 | 16.6 |
| Marquette Area Public SchoolsMarquette, MI | 3,233 | $11,366 | 17.6 |
| Kent CityKent, OH | 3,233 | $15,927 | 17.9 |
| Woodland Hills School DistrictN. Braddock, PA | 3,228 | $19,297 | 13.2 |
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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