North Chicago School District 187
North Chicago School District 187 is a public school district based in North Chicago, Illinois, serving 3,637 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #105 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 72% of them. Its schools average 455 students each, about the same as the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Constance Collins. It spends about $16,905 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.6 students per teacher.
How North Chicago compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | North Chicago | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,905 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,857 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $70.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $79.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 268 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 497 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.6 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 520 | 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. Constance Collins
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion CUSD 2Marion | 3,684 | 7 | $13,327 | 13.8 | #101 |
| Lockport Twp HSD 205Lockport | 3,678 | 1 | $18,103 | 16.4 | #102 |
| New Trier Twp HSD 203Northfield | 3,656 | 2 | $31,512 | 11.1 | #103 |
| Grayslake CCSD 46Grayslake | 3,650 | 9 | $15,066 | 13.5 | #104 |
| North Chicago School District 187North Chicago · this district | 3,637 | 8 | $16,905 | 13.6 | #105 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shippensburg Area School DistrictShippensburg, PA | 3,638 | $13,061 | 14.8 |
| MarshfieldMarshfield, MA | 3,637 | $18,011 | 11.4 |
| Valley Center-Pauma UnifiedValley Center, CA | 3,636 | $12,715 | 26.0 |
| Southern Kern UnifiedRosamond, CA | 3,636 | $12,312 | 20.2 |
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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