Libertyville School District 70
Libertyville School District 70 is a public school district based in Libertyville, Illinois, serving 2,190 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #186 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 51% of them. Its schools average 438 students each, about the same as the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Rebecca A Jenkins. It spends about $24,592 per student on day-to-day operations, 46% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 11.5 students per teacher.
How Libertyville compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Libertyville | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $24,592 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $15,311 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $56.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $60.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 190 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 347 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 | 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 →Rebecca A Jenkins
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McHenry CHSD 156McHenry | 2,214 | 1 | $19,278 | 15.5 | #184 |
| Dolton School District 149Calumet City | 2,192 | 8 | $14,744 | 20.1 | #185 |
| Libertyville School District 70Libertyville · this district | 2,190 | 5 | $24,592 | 11.5 | #186 |
| Zion ESD 6Zion | 2,176 | 7 | $29,833 | 13.9 | #187 |
| Taylorville CUSD 3Taylorville | 2,172 | 4 | $12,979 | 14.8 | #188 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bullhead City School District (4378)Bullhead City, AZ | 2,191 | $10,646 | 16.6 |
| Orland Joint UnifiedOrland, CA | 2,191 | $12,496 | 18.7 |
| Merrimack Valley School DistrictPenacook, NH | 2,191 | $17,798 | 11.5 |
| Ambridge Area School DistrictAmbridge, PA | 2,189 | $14,295 | 16.0 |
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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