Kirby School District 140
Kirby School District 140 is a public school district based in Tinley Park, Illinois, serving 3,495 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #111 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 71% of them. Its schools average 499 students each, about the same as the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Daniel Callaghan. It spends about $18,250 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 12.9 students per teacher.
How Kirby compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Kirby | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $18,250 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,866 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $69.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $73.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 270 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 600 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 499 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leyden CHSD 212Franklin Park | 3,527 | 2 | $23,062 | 14.7 | #109 |
| Hawthorn CCSD 73Vernon Hills | 3,496 | 9 | $17,844 | 10.5 | #110 |
| Kirby School District 140Tinley Park · this district | 3,495 | 7 | $18,250 | 12.9 | #111 |
| Glen Ellyn School District 41Glen Ellyn | 3,482 | 5 | $19,439 | 14.4 | #112 |
| Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3Mahomet | 3,468 | 4 | $8,902 | 16.3 | #113 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Del Mar Union ElementarySan Diego, CA | 3,497 | $18,866 | 19.5 |
| Festus R-VIFestus, MO | 3,495 | $9,394 | 16.5 |
| Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School DistrictPort Jefferson Station, NY | 3,494 | $25,102 | 12.4 |
| Randolph County SchoolsElkins, WV | 3,494 | $11,949 | 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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