Rock Island School District 41
Rock Island School District 41 is a public school district based in Rock Island, Illinois, serving 6,292 students in 14 schools. By enrollment it ranks #41 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 89% of them. Its schools average 449 students each, about the same as the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Sharon Williams. It spends about $17,317 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.2 students per teacher.
How Rock Island compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Rock Island | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,317 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,788 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $121.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $124.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 415 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,031 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.2 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 370 | 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. Sharon Williams
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 · this district | 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| McMinnville School District 40McMinnville, OR | 6,301 | $13,131 | 17.2 |
| Groveport Madison LocalGroveport, OH | 6,295 | $13,716 | 19.9 |
| Paso Robles Joint UnifiedPaso Robles, CA | 6,284 | $11,589 | 23.0 |
| Montclair Public School DistrictMontclair, NJ | 6,278 | $22,721 | 11.1 |
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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