Lyons School District 103
Lyons School District 103 is a public school district based in Lyons, Illinois, serving 2,042 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #200 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 47% of them. Its schools average 340 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Kristopher Rivera. It spends about $16,047 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 9.9 students per teacher.
How Lyons compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lyons | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,047 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,256 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $40.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $45.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 207 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 343 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 9.9 | 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 →Kristopher Rivera
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Il Valley Central USD 321Chillicothe | 2,071 | 8 | $13,119 | 14.7 | #199 |
| Lyons School District 103Lyons · this district | 2,042 | 6 | $16,047 | 9.9 | #200 |
| CHSD 94West Chicago | 2,040 | 1 | $16,091 | 14.8 | #201 |
| Bensenville School District 2Bensenville | 2,035 | 3 | $21,160 | 11.2 | #202 |
| Rochester CUSD 3ARochester | 2,012 | 5 | $13,281 | 15.4 | #203 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough School DistrictKetchikan, AK | 2,043 | $22,299 | 13.9 |
| Whiteville City SchoolsWhiteville, NC | 2,042 | $11,967 | 17.2 |
| Jamestown 1Jamestown, ND | 2,042 | $13,248 | 8.8 |
| New London School DistrictNew London, WI | 2,042 | $11,696 | 14.1 |
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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