Joliet Twp HSD 204
Joliet Twp HSD 204 is a public school district based in Joliet, Illinois, serving 6,746 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #38 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 90% of them. Its schools average 1,686 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Karla J Guseman. It spends about $17,558 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 18.9 students per teacher.
How Joliet Twp HSD 204 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Joliet Twp HSD 204 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,558 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,995 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $137.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $162.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 356 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 884 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.9 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 307 | 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. Karla J Guseman
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwardsville CUSD 7Edwardsville | 7,060 | 15 | $12,853 | 16.0 | #35 |
| Crystal Lake CCSD 47Crystal Lake | 6,889 | 13 | $15,801 | 12.4 | #36 |
| DeKalb CUSD 428Dekalb | 6,771 | 13 | $15,190 | 13.9 | #37 |
| Joliet Twp HSD 204Joliet · this district | 6,746 | 4 | $17,558 | 18.9 | #38 |
| Lincoln Way CHSD 210New Lenox | 6,734 | 3 | $17,342 | 17.1 | #39 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChicopeeChicopee, MA | 6,755 | $18,548 | 10.7 |
| Lockhart ISDLockhart, TX | 6,753 | $10,186 | 16.6 |
| Monroe Township School DistrictMonroe Township, NJ | 6,750 | $19,422 | 12.7 |
| LexingtonLexington, MA | 6,748 | $22,663 | 10.4 |
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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