North Palos School District 117
North Palos School District 117 is a public school district based in Palos Hills, Illinois, serving 3,350 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #117 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 69% of them. Its schools average 670 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Christine Droba. It spends about $15,123 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 14.6 students per teacher.
How North Palos compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | North Palos | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,123 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,194 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $57.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $66.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 229 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 466 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 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 →Dr. Christine Droba
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123Oak Lawn | 3,395 | 7 | $15,513 | 13.2 | #115 |
| Addison School District 4Addison | 3,389 | 9 | $15,507 | 11.5 | #116 |
| North Palos School District 117Palos Hills · this district | 3,350 | 5 | $15,123 | 14.6 | #117 |
| CCSD 93Bloomingdale | 3,319 | 9 | $22,903 | 10.2 | #118 |
| Oak Park - River Forest School District 200Oak Park | 3,307 | 1 | $24,584 | 13.7 | #119 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crook County School DistrictPrineville, OR | 3,352 | $12,819 | 16.8 |
| Lower Dauphin School DistrictHummelstown, PA | 3,352 | $15,670 | 12.1 |
| Wyoming County SchoolsPineville, WV | 3,346 | $12,801 | 12.9 |
| East Noble School CorporationKendallville, IN | 3,345 | $9,826 | 14.3 |
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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