Schiller Park School District 81
Schiller Park School District 81 is a public school district based in Schiller Park, Illinois, serving 1,344 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #290 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 23% of them. Its schools average 448 students each, about the same as the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Melissa Kartsimas. It spends about $14,083 per student on day-to-day operations, 16% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 11.7 students per teacher.
How Schiller Park compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Schiller Park | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,083 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,851 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $27.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $23.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 115 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 209 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.7 | 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 →Dr. Melissa Kartsimas
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central School District 51Washington | 1,349 | 2 | $10,318 | 17.1 | #289 |
| Schiller Park School District 81Schiller Park · this district | 1,344 | 3 | $14,083 | 11.7 | #290 |
| Northbrook ESD 27Northbrook | 1,340 | 3 | $24,995 | 11.2 | #291 |
| River Forest School District 90River Forest | 1,333 | 3 | $20,886 | 11.5 | #292 |
| CUSD 201Westmont | 1,330 | 5 | $23,393 | 12.8 | #293 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hermon Public SchoolsHermon, ME | 1,345 | $12,306 | 13.6 |
| Mc Cook Public SchoolsMc Cook, NE | 1,345 | $13,221 | 14.0 |
| Conecuh CountyEvergreen, AL | 1,344 | $12,535 | 20.4 |
| Dover Union Free School DistrictDover Plains, NY | 1,344 | $23,651 | 10.9 |
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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