North Shore School District 112
North Shore School District 112 is a public school district based in Highwood, Illinois, serving 3,730 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #95 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 75% of them. Its schools average 414 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Monica Schroeder. It spends about $22,992 per student on day-to-day operations, 37% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 11.3 students per teacher.
How North Shore compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | North Shore | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $22,992 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,183 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $116.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $102.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 331 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 563 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.3 | 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. Monica Schroeder
Source: Illinois State Board of Education, Directory of Educational Entities, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
In the news
0 stories matchedWe haven't matched any stories to North Shore School District 112 yet. Recent Illinois coverage is on the Illinois page.
Peer districts in Illinois
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Shore School District 112Highwood · this district | 3,730 | 9 | $22,992 | 11.3 | #95 |
| Sycamore CUSD 427Sycamore | 3,720 | 7 | $15,197 | 14.1 | #96 |
| East Maine School District 63Des Plaines | 3,706 | 7 | $16,225 | 12.5 | #97 |
| Lyons Twp HSD 204La Grange | 3,706 | 1 | $24,843 | 13.9 | #98 |
| Homer CCSD 33CHomer Glen | 3,704 | 6 | $18,265 | 14.4 | #99 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis CountyHohenwald, TN | 3,731 | $9,946 | n/a |
| Snake River DistrictBlackfoot, ID | 3,730 | $7,149 | 24.4 |
| North Platte Public SchoolsNorth Platte, NE | 3,730 | $11,696 | 15.5 |
| ArtesiaArtesia, NM | 3,729 | $10,840 | 14.6 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-il-north-shore-school-district-112