Ridgeland School District 122
Ridgeland School District 122 is a public school district based in Oak Lawn, Illinois, serving 2,394 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #169 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 55% of them. Its schools average 479 students each, about the same as the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Joseph E Matise. It spends about $14,635 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 13.8 students per teacher.
How Ridgeland compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Ridgeland | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,635 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,472 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $44.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $45.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 174 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 287 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 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 →Joseph E Matise
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matteson ESD 162Richton Park | 2,405 | 7 | $16,481 | 12.9 | #167 |
| Plano CUSD 88Plano | 2,398 | 5 | $15,843 | 13.2 | #168 |
| Ridgeland School District 122Oak Lawn · this district | 2,394 | 5 | $14,635 | 13.8 | #169 |
| Lake Villa CCSD 41Lake Villa | 2,388 | 4 | $14,368 | 13.3 | #170 |
| Cary CCSD 26Cary | 2,372 | 5 | $16,622 | 13.3 | #171 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodward Public SchoolsWoodward, OK | 2,395 | $10,242 | 16.9 |
| North Lamar ISDParis, TX | 2,395 | $10,951 | 13.5 |
| Killingly School DistrictDanielson, CT | 2,392 | $20,720 | 11.8 |
| Madison Public School DistrictMadison, NJ | 2,392 | $21,071 | 11.0 |
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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