Peoria School District 150
Peoria School District 150 is a public school district based in Peoria, Illinois, serving 12,913 students in 30 schools. By enrollment it ranks #13 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 97% of them. Its schools average 430 students each, about the same as the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Jerry Bell. It spends about $18,089 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 15.0 students per teacher.
How Peoria compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Peoria | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $18,089 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,705 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $258.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $282.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 862 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,050 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.0 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 417 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waukegan CUSD 60Waukegan | 13,640 | 22 | $19,798 | 12.6 | #11 |
| Springfield School District 186Springfield | 13,014 | 34 | $17,633 | 13.0 | #12 |
| Peoria School District 150Peoria · this district | 12,913 | 30 | $18,089 | 15.0 | #13 |
| Township HSD 211Palatine | 12,458 | 7 | $24,270 | 14.8 | #14 |
| McLean County USD 5Normal | 12,407 | 26 | $16,321 | 14.4 | #15 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria ISDVictoria, TX | 12,919 | $10,135 | 14.3 |
| North Penn School DistrictLansdale, PA | 12,911 | $18,564 | 13.6 |
| Dougherty CountyAlbany, GA | 12,910 | $13,566 | 13.6 |
| Portsmouth City Public SchoolsPortsmouth, VA | 12,905 | $13,350 | 13.7 |
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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