Manhattan School District 114
Manhattan School District 114 is a public school district based in Manhattan, Illinois, serving 2,011 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #204 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 46% of them. Its schools average 503 students each, about the same as the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Damien P. Aherne. It spends about $11,064 per student on day-to-day operations, 34% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 15.1 students per teacher.
How Manhattan compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Manhattan | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,064 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,203 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $23.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $25.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 133 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 271 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 2,011 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bensenville School District 2Bensenville | 2,035 | 3 | $21,160 | 11.2 | #202 |
| Rochester CUSD 3ARochester | 2,012 | 5 | $13,281 | 15.4 | #203 |
| Manhattan School District 114Manhattan · this district | 2,011 | 4 | $11,064 | 15.1 | #204 |
| Bellwood School District 88Bellwood | 1,998 | 7 | $16,286 | 14.4 | #205 |
| Beach Park CCSD 3Beach Park | 1,996 | 5 | $18,481 | 13.2 | #206 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| East BridgewaterEast Bridgewater, MA | 2,013 | $16,179 | 12.5 |
| Tillamook School District 9Tillamook, OR | 2,012 | $13,385 | 13.3 |
| Hitchcock ISDHitchcock, TX | 2,012 | $14,910 | 24.8 |
| New Milford Public School DistrictNew Milford, NJ | 2,010 | $21,262 | 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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