La Grange School District 102
La Grange School District 102 is a public school district based in La Grange Park, Illinois, serving 2,875 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #141 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 63% of them. Its schools average 479 students each, about the same as the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Christopher Covino. It spends about $18,890 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 12.0 students per teacher.
How La Grange compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | La Grange | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $18,890 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,786 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $61.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $63.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 239 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 486 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.0 | 13.6 | 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. Christopher Covino
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County School District 130Blue Island | 2,950 | 12 | $14,312 | 12.7 | #137 |
| Woodridge School District 68Woodridge | 2,927 | 7 | $22,364 | 12.5 | #138 |
| Minooka CHSD 111Channahon | 2,918 | 1 | $13,176 | 17.8 | #139 |
| Elmwood Park CUSD 401Elmwood Park | 2,908 | 4 | $16,586 | 13.6 | #140 |
| La Grange School District 102La Grange Park · this district | 2,875 | 6 | $18,890 | 12.0 | #141 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington Area School DistrictBurlington, WI | 2,876 | $13,248 | 15.8 |
| RandolphRandolph, MA | 2,875 | $21,442 | 11.9 |
| Talawanda CityOxford, OH | 2,875 | $13,284 | 16.6 |
| Safford Unified District (4218)Safford, AZ | 2,874 | $9,066 | 20.1 |
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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