Lyons Twp HSD 204
Lyons Twp HSD 204 is a public school district based in La Grange, Illinois, serving 3,706 students in 1 schools. By enrollment it ranks #98 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 74% of them. Its schools average 3,706 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Brian P Waterman. It spends about $24,843 per student on day-to-day operations, 48% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 13.9 students per teacher.
How Lyons Twp HSD 204 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lyons Twp HSD 204 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $24,843 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $15,271 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $107.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $117.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 266 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 621 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 206 | 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. Brian P Waterman
Source: Illinois State Board of Education, Directory of Educational Entities, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
In the news
0 stories matchedWe haven't matched any stories to Lyons Twp HSD 204 yet. Recent Illinois coverage is on the Illinois page.
Peer districts in Illinois
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sycamore CUSD 427Sycamore | 3,720 | 7 | $15,197 | 14.1 | #96 |
| Lyons Twp HSD 204La Grange · this district | 3,706 | 1 | $24,843 | 13.9 | #98 |
| East Maine School District 63Des Plaines | 3,706 | 7 | $16,225 | 12.5 | #97 |
| Homer CCSD 33CHomer Glen | 3,704 | 6 | $18,265 | 14.4 | #99 |
| Freeport School District 145Freeport | 3,703 | 8 | $17,550 | 12.9 | #100 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canal Winchester LocalCanal Winchester, OH | 3,706 | $11,852 | 13.9 |
| Barnegat Township School DistrictBarnegat, NJ | 3,705 | $19,891 | 11.2 |
| Warwick School DistrictLititz, PA | 3,705 | $15,266 | 13.6 |
| North Plainfield School DistrictNorth Plainfield, NJ | 3,704 | $20,381 | 11.3 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-il-lyons-twp-hsd-204