Maercker School District 60
Maercker School District 60 is a public school district based in Westmont, Illinois, serving 1,430 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #279 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 26% of them. Its schools average 477 students each, about the same as the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Sean Nugent. It spends about $17,873 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 13.8 students per teacher.
How Maercker compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Maercker | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,873 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,251 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $29.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $29.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 104 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 215 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 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 →Dr. Sean Nugent
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon School District 80Mount Vernon | 1,445 | 4 | $18,930 | 13.8 | #276 |
| Summit School District 104Summit | 1,435 | 5 | $19,148 | 10.7 | #277 |
| Will County School District 92Lockport | 1,435 | 4 | $24,368 | 11.5 | #278 |
| Maercker School District 60Westmont · this district | 1,430 | 3 | $17,873 | 13.8 | #279 |
| Western Springs School District 101Western Springs | 1,416 | 4 | $12,528 | 12.1 | #280 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orrville CityOrrville, OH | 1,432 | $12,170 | 15.6 |
| Kingsley Area SchoolsKingsley, MI | 1,430 | $10,888 | 16.8 |
| Steel Valley School DistrictMunhall, PA | 1,429 | $21,996 | 11.3 |
| Mathis ISDMathis, TX | 1,429 | $12,464 | 13.4 |
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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