Palos CCSD 118
Palos CCSD 118 is a public school district based in Palos Park, Illinois, serving 2,122 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #193 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 49% of them. Its schools average 707 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Anthony M Scarsella. It spends about $20,931 per student on day-to-day operations, 24% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 13.7 students per teacher.
How Palos CCSD 118 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Palos CCSD 118 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $20,931 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,138 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $43.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $41.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 155 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 313 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 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. Anthony M Scarsella
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley School District 87Berkeley | 2,147 | 6 | $17,669 | 11.5 | #190 |
| Richland County CUSD 1Olney | 2,145 | 4 | $12,629 | 15.0 | #191 |
| Coal City CUSD 1Coal City | 2,129 | 5 | $14,587 | 14.9 | #192 |
| Palos CCSD 118Palos Park · this district | 2,122 | 3 | $20,931 | 13.7 | #193 |
| Mount Prospect School District 57Mt Prospect | 2,105 | 4 | $14,258 | 13.5 | #194 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kodiak Island Borough School DistrictKodiak, AK | 2,122 | $24,102 | 14.2 |
| Lawrenceburg Community School CorporationLawrenceburg, IN | 2,122 | $8,964 | 16.2 |
| CircleTowanda, KS | 2,122 | $11,157 | 14.1 |
| Elk City Public SchoolsElk City, OK | 2,122 | $9,363 | 16.8 |
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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