Mokena School District 159
Mokena School District 159 is a public school district based in Mokena, Illinois, serving 1,557 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #254 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 33% of them. Its schools average 519 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Robert Gurney. It spends about $16,472 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.7 students per teacher.
How Mokena compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Mokena | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,472 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,817 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $27.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $28.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 106 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 232 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.7 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mundelein ESD 75Mundelein | 1,570 | 4 | $17,950 | 13.7 | #252 |
| Lisle CUSD 202Lisle | 1,562 | 3 | $28,532 | 12.3 | #253 |
| Mokena School District 159Mokena · this district | 1,557 | 3 | $16,472 | 14.7 | #254 |
| Eureka CUD 140Eureka | 1,551 | 5 | $13,985 | 15.4 | #255 |
| Bond County CUSD 2Greenville | 1,550 | 5 | $15,425 | 12.7 | #256 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinton-Shellsburg Community School DistrictVinton, IA | 1,558 | $12,449 | 13.4 |
| Richmond Community SchoolsRichmond, MI | 1,558 | $10,909 | 16.4 |
| Mount Carmel Area School DistrictMount Carmel, PA | 1,558 | $13,111 | 10.7 |
| HADDON HEIGHTS School DistrictHaddon Heights, NJ | 1,556 | $18,872 | 11.5 |
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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