Rockton School District 140
Rockton School District 140 is a public school district based in Rockton, Illinois, serving 1,579 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #251 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 33% of them. Its schools average 526 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Daniel Phelps. It spends about $13,666 per student on day-to-day operations, 19% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 16.1 students per teacher.
How Rockton compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Rockton | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,666 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,327 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $22.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $23.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 98 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 202 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.1 | 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 →Daniel Phelps
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn School District 126Alsip | 1,595 | 5 | $15,522 | 12.4 | #249 |
| Rockton School District 140Rockton · this district | 1,579 | 3 | $13,666 | 16.1 | #251 |
| Monmouth-Roseville CUSD 238Monmouth | 1,579 | 5 | $13,033 | 13.7 | #250 |
| Mundelein ESD 75Mundelein | 1,570 | 4 | $17,950 | 13.7 | #252 |
| Lisle CUSD 202Lisle | 1,562 | 3 | $28,532 | 12.3 | #253 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| ElkhartElkhart, KS | 1,580 | $6,175 | 24.3 |
| Lockwood K-12Lockwood, MT | 1,580 | $12,171 | 13.6 |
| Junction City School District 69Junction City, OR | 1,580 | $13,151 | 16.5 |
| Eastbrook Community School CorporationMarion, IN | 1,579 | $9,122 | 14.9 |
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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