Quincy School District 172
Quincy School District 172 is a public school district based in Quincy, Illinois, serving 6,264 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #43 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 89% of them. Its schools average 696 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Larry Gray. It spends about $12,639 per student on day-to-day operations, 25% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 16.0 students per teacher.
How Quincy compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Quincy | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,639 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,677 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $94.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $102.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 391 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,128 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.0 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 569 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeling CCSD 21Wheeling | 6,298 | 13 | $21,328 | 12.1 | #40 |
| Rock Island School District 41Rock Island | 6,292 | 14 | $17,317 | 15.2 | #41 |
| Maine Township HSD 207Park Ridge | 6,272 | 4 | $29,505 | 15.2 | #42 |
| Quincy School District 172Quincy · this district | 6,264 | 9 | $12,639 | 16.0 | #43 |
| Evanston CCSD 65Evanston | 6,136 | 17 | $21,810 | 10.1 | #44 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopkins CountyMadisonville, KY | 6,265 | $10,746 | 14.7 |
| Gordon CountyCalhoun, GA | 6,259 | $11,694 | 13.9 |
| Freeport Union Free School DistrictFreeport, NY | 6,259 | $25,285 | 11.5 |
| Cedar Hill ISDCedar Hill, TX | 6,253 | $10,129 | 16.0 |
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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