Lake Zurich CUSD 95
Lake Zurich CUSD 95 is a public school district based in Lake Zurich, Illinois, serving 5,772 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #50 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 87% of them. Its schools average 641 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Kelley Gallt. It spends about $20,995 per student on day-to-day operations, 25% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 13.5 students per teacher.
How Lake Zurich CUSD 95 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lake Zurich CUSD 95 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $20,995 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,748 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $155.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $139.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 429 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 987 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 525 | 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. Kelley Gallt
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comm Cons School District 59Elk Grove Vlg | 5,869 | 15 | $20,335 | 10.8 | #49 |
| Lake Zurich CUSD 95Lake Zurich · this district | 5,772 | 9 | $20,995 | 13.5 | #50 |
| Granite City CUSD 9Granite City | 5,747 | 9 | $10,747 | 17.2 | #51 |
| Oak Park ESD 97Oak Park | 5,560 | 10 | $19,869 | 12.0 | #52 |
| Alton CUSD 11Alton | 5,526 | 11 | $15,124 | 15.1 | #53 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuna Joint DistrictKuna, ID | 5,778 | $7,709 | 18.6 |
| WalthamWaltham, MA | 5,777 | $24,976 | 10.2 |
| Forest Lake Public School DistrictForest Lake, MN | 5,776 | $13,120 | 19.3 |
| PeabodyPeabody, MA | 5,774 | $17,037 | 12.3 |
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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