Lombard School District 44
Lombard School District 44 is a public school district based in Lombard, Illinois, serving 2,989 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #135 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 64% of them. Its schools average 374 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Theodore Stec. It spends about $20,351 per student on day-to-day operations, 21% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 12.3 students per teacher.
How Lombard compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lombard | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $20,351 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,384 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $77.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $74.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 243 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 464 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.3 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 996 | 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 →Theodore Stec
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloom Twp HSD 206Chicago Heights | 3,041 | 3 | $21,491 | 16.9 | #133 |
| Cahokia CUSD 187Cahokia | 2,991 | 9 | $22,270 | 16.6 | #134 |
| Lombard School District 44Lombard · this district | 2,989 | 8 | $20,351 | 12.3 | #135 |
| Mattoon CUSD 2Mattoon | 2,983 | 6 | $15,833 | 14.1 | #136 |
| Cook County School District 130Blue Island | 2,950 | 12 | $14,312 | 12.7 | #137 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| NashobaBolton, MA | 2,990 | $20,626 | 12.2 |
| Pinkerton Academy School DistrictDerry, NH | 2,990 | n/a | 13.9 |
| Dixon UnifiedDixon, CA | 2,989 | $12,363 | 23.9 |
| Farmington School DistrictFarmington, AR | 2,987 | $8,887 | 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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