Nippersink School District 2
Nippersink School District 2 is a public school district based in Richmond, Illinois, serving 1,111 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #345 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 8% of them. Its schools average 370 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Tom Lind. It spends about $21,691 per student on day-to-day operations, 29% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 12.6 students per teacher.
How Nippersink compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Nippersink | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $21,691 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,950 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $23.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $23.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 88 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 189 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,111 | 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. Tom Lind
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nippersink School District 2Richmond · this district | 1,111 | 3 | $21,691 | 12.6 | #345 |
| Norridge School District 80Norridge | 1,111 | 2 | $11,760 | 15.0 | #346 |
| Eldorado CUSD 4Eldorado | 1,105 | 3 | n/a | 13.3 | #347 |
| Millburn CCSD 24Old Mill Creek | 1,099 | 2 | $20,339 | 12.6 | #348 |
| Brookwood School District 167Glenwood | 1,098 | 4 | $18,201 | 15.9 | #349 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Greene SchoolsBloomfield, IN | 1,111 | $9,675 | 14.2 |
| Berlin-BoylstonBoylston, MA | 1,111 | $18,607 | 11.8 |
| Delton Kellogg SchoolsDelton, MI | 1,111 | $11,576 | 16.8 |
| NICE Community School DistrictIshpeming, MI | 1,111 | $12,907 | 14.1 |
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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