Park Ridge CCSD 64
Park Ridge CCSD 64 is a public school district based in Niles, Illinois, serving 4,654 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #71 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 81% of them. Its schools average 582 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Ben Collins. It spends about $19,819 per student on day-to-day operations, 18% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 12.2 students per teacher.
How Park Ridge CCSD 64 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Park Ridge CCSD 64 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,819 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,127 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $102.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $101.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 381 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 659 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 2,327 | 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. Ben 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHSD 99Downers Grove | 4,673 | 2 | $22,244 | 14.3 | #70 |
| Park Ridge CCSD 64Niles · this district | 4,654 | 8 | $19,819 | 12.2 | #71 |
| East St Louis School District 189East Saint Louis | 4,646 | 12 | $23,523 | 12.4 | #72 |
| Niles Twp HSD 219Skokie | 4,645 | 4 | $31,186 | 12.3 | #73 |
| Kankakee School District 111Kankakee | 4,602 | 11 | $17,198 | 17.5 | #74 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bozeman ElementaryBozeman, MT | 4,657 | $11,410 | 16.3 |
| LiberalLiberal, KS | 4,654 | $11,699 | 14.0 |
| Othello School DistrictOthello, WA | 4,654 | $13,919 | 18.8 |
| Branson R-IVBranson, MO | 4,653 | $9,613 | 14.2 |
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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