Leyden CHSD 212
Leyden CHSD 212 is a public school district based in Franklin Park, Illinois, serving 3,527 students in 2 schools. By enrollment it ranks #109 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 71% of them. Its schools average 1,764 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Nick Polyak. It spends about $23,062 per student on day-to-day operations, 37% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 14.7 students per teacher.
How Leyden CHSD 212 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Leyden CHSD 212 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $23,062 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,504 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $99.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $124.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 240 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 657 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 271 | 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. Nick Polyak
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evanston Twp HSD 202Evanston | 3,560 | 2 | $24,646 | 12.2 | #107 |
| Warren Twp HSD 121Gurnee | 3,537 | 1 | $15,889 | 15.7 | #108 |
| Leyden CHSD 212Franklin Park · this district | 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 | 3,495 | 7 | $18,250 | 12.9 | #111 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Tahoe UnifiedSouth Lake Tahoe, CA | 3,528 | $13,413 | 20.9 |
| HaysHays, KS | 3,527 | $15,272 | 15.3 |
| Elizabethtown Area School DistrictElizabethtown, PA | 3,527 | $15,448 | 14.9 |
| Haralson CountyTallapoosa, GA | 3,525 | $12,961 | 13.7 |
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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