Lansing School District 158
Lansing School District 158 is a public school district based in Lansing, Illinois, serving 2,547 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #155 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 59% of them. Its schools average 509 students each, about the same as the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Nathan Schilling. It spends about $11,383 per student on day-to-day operations, 32% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 15.7 students per teacher.
How Lansing compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lansing | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,383 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,394 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $37.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $43.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 162 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 327 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.7 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aptakisic-Tripp CCSD 102Buffalo Grove | 2,557 | 4 | $18,508 | 13.5 | #154 |
| Lansing School District 158Lansing · this district | 2,547 | 5 | $11,383 | 15.7 | #155 |
| O Fallon Twp HSD 203O Fallon | 2,540 | 1 | $15,010 | 16.4 | #156 |
| Zion-Benton Twp HSD 126Zion | 2,533 | 2 | $19,797 | 15.5 | #157 |
| Harvard CUSD 50Harvard | 2,532 | 5 | $15,502 | 10.8 | #158 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston UnionLivingston, CA | 2,550 | $14,353 | 22.6 |
| Ashland School District 5Ashland, OR | 2,547 | $15,555 | 17.4 |
| Ardmore Public SchoolsArdmore, OK | 2,546 | $10,590 | 20.5 |
| Greendale School DistrictGreendale, WI | 2,546 | $12,976 | 13.6 |
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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