Lincoln Way CHSD 210
Lincoln Way CHSD 210 is a public school district based in New Lenox, Illinois, serving 6,734 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #39 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 90% of them. Its schools average 2,245 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. R Scott Tingley. It spends about $17,342 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 17.1 students per teacher.
How Lincoln Way CHSD 210 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lincoln Way CHSD 210 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,342 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,103 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $138.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $157.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 393 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 802 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.1 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 337 | 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. R Scott Tingley
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwardsville CUSD 7Edwardsville | 7,060 | 15 | $12,853 | 16.0 | #35 |
| Crystal Lake CCSD 47Crystal Lake | 6,889 | 13 | $15,801 | 12.4 | #36 |
| DeKalb CUSD 428Dekalb | 6,771 | 13 | $15,190 | 13.9 | #37 |
| Joliet Twp HSD 204Joliet | 6,746 | 4 | $17,558 | 18.9 | #38 |
| Lincoln Way CHSD 210New Lenox · this district | 6,734 | 3 | $17,342 | 17.1 | #39 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| LexingtonLexington, MA | 6,748 | $22,663 | 10.4 |
| SalinaSalina, KS | 6,737 | $17,651 | 13.1 |
| Clarkston Community School DistrictClarkston, MI | 6,728 | $12,961 | 15.2 |
| Liverpool Central School DistrictLiverpool, NY | 6,728 | $20,542 | 12.5 |
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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