Posen-Robbins ESD 143-5
Posen-Robbins ESD 143-5 is a public school district based in Posen, Illinois, serving 1,286 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #302 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 20% of them. Its schools average 257 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Anthony Edison. It spends about $20,180 per student on day-to-day operations, 20% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 15.7 students per teacher.
How Posen-Robbins ESD 143-5 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Posen-Robbins ESD 143-5 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $20,180 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,181 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $28.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $29.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 82 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 176 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.7 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 643 | 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. Anthony Edison
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomingdale School District 13Bloomingdale | 1,290 | 3 | $14,787 | 13.7 | #300 |
| Wesclin CUSD 3Trenton | 1,288 | 4 | $13,515 | 13.6 | #301 |
| Posen-Robbins ESD 143-5Posen · this district | 1,286 | 5 | $20,180 | 15.7 | #302 |
| Lemont Twp HSD 210Lemont | 1,284 | 1 | $22,099 | 15.1 | #303 |
| Carlinville CUSD 1Carlinville | 1,282 | 4 | $13,691 | 13.8 | #304 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benson Unified School District (79226)Benson, AZ | 1,287 | $10,235 | 18.4 |
| Esko Public School DistrictEsko, MN | 1,287 | $9,789 | 16.9 |
| Lake Superior Public School Dist.Two Harbors, MN | 1,286 | $13,323 | 15.0 |
| Hooksett School DistrictHooksett, NH | 1,286 | $18,566 | 12.9 |
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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