Lockport Twp HSD 205
Lockport Twp HSD 205 is a public school district based in Lockport, Illinois, serving 3,678 students in 1 schools. By enrollment it ranks #102 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 73% of them. Its schools average 3,678 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Robert McBride. It spends about $18,103 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 16.4 students per teacher.
How Lockport Twp HSD 205 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lockport Twp HSD 205 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $18,103 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,730 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $78.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $85.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 224 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 555 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.4 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 283 | 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. Robert McBride
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer CCSD 33CHomer Glen | 3,704 | 6 | $18,265 | 14.4 | #99 |
| Freeport School District 145Freeport | 3,703 | 8 | $17,550 | 12.9 | #100 |
| Marion CUSD 2Marion | 3,684 | 7 | $13,327 | 13.8 | #101 |
| Lockport Twp HSD 205Lockport · this district | 3,678 | 1 | $18,103 | 16.4 | #102 |
| New Trier Twp HSD 203Northfield | 3,656 | 2 | $31,512 | 11.1 | #103 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartselle CityHartselle, AL | 3,683 | $10,923 | 15.1 |
| Sunman-Dearborn Community School CorporationSt Leon, IN | 3,682 | $10,140 | 16.0 |
| Union-Endicott Central School DistrictEndicott, NY | 3,680 | $22,039 | 11.9 |
| Monona Grove School DistrictMonona, WI | 3,672 | $13,585 | 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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