Marquardt School District 15
Marquardt School District 15 is a public school district based in Glendale Hts, Illinois, serving 2,310 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #178 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 53% of them. Its schools average 462 students each, about the same as the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Lucilla Davila. It spends about $20,914 per student on day-to-day operations, 24% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 11.0 students per teacher.
How Marquardt compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Marquardt | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $20,914 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,472 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $65.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $72.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 210 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 378 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.0 | 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 →Lucilla Davila
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Hill School District 161Frankfort | 2,333 | 5 | $19,547 | 10.8 | #175 |
| CCSD 146Tinley Park | 2,325 | 5 | $22,078 | 12.0 | #176 |
| Herrin CUSD 4Herrin | 2,320 | 4 | $12,534 | 13.0 | #177 |
| Marquardt School District 15Glendale Hts · this district | 2,310 | 5 | $20,914 | 11.0 | #178 |
| Flossmoor School District 161Chicago Heights | 2,302 | 5 | $14,071 | 13.5 | #179 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Joint DistrictPreston, ID | 2,311 | $7,933 | 20.6 |
| Winston CountyDouble Springs, AL | 2,309 | $11,254 | 17.1 |
| Union CountyLake Butler, FL | 2,309 | $9,621 | 15.1 |
| Canton ISDCanton, TX | 2,309 | $9,200 | 13.9 |
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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