Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123
Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123 is a public school district based in Oak Lawn, Illinois, serving 3,395 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #115 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 70% of them. Its schools average 485 students each, about the same as the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Paul Enderle. It spends about $15,513 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 13.2 students per teacher.
How Oak Lawn-Hometown compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Oak Lawn-Hometown | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,513 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,992 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $55.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $64.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 257 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 444 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 566 | 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. Paul Enderle
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3Mahomet | 3,468 | 4 | $8,902 | 16.3 | #113 |
| Kildeer Countryside CCSD 96Buffalo Grove | 3,419 | 7 | $23,143 | 13.7 | #114 |
| Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123Oak Lawn · this district | 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 | 3,350 | 5 | $15,123 | 14.6 | #117 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goleta Union ElementaryGoleta, CA | 3,395 | $17,775 | 19.9 |
| Brownwood ISDBrownwood, TX | 3,393 | $10,900 | 13.5 |
| Beebe School DistrictBeebe, AR | 3,392 | $9,677 | 12.4 |
| Manassas Park City Public SchoolsManassas Park, VA | 3,392 | $12,778 | 15.3 |
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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