Skokie School District 69
Skokie School District 69 is a public school district based in Skokie, Illinois, serving 1,842 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #217 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 42% of them. Its schools average 614 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Megan Aseltine. It spends about $18,677 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 12.1 students per teacher.
How Skokie compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Skokie | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $18,677 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,196 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $70.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $40.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 152 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 330 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.1 | 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 →Dr. Megan Aseltine
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homewood School District 153Homewood | 1,856 | 3 | $16,815 | 12.3 | #216 |
| Skokie School District 69Skokie · this district | 1,842 | 3 | $18,677 | 12.1 | #217 |
| Gurnee School District 56Gurnee | 1,836 | 4 | $19,281 | 13.2 | #218 |
| Northbrook School District 28Northbrook | 1,828 | 4 | $32,750 | 9.8 | #219 |
| Massac UD 1Metropolis | 1,826 | 7 | $15,901 | 11.9 | #220 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Branch-Rose City Area SchoolsWest Branch, MI | 1,844 | $11,506 | 15.6 |
| Aurora R-VIIIAurora, MO | 1,843 | $9,672 | 12.6 |
| Medical Lake School DistrictMedical Lake, WA | 1,842 | $14,523 | 16.3 |
| Cromwell School DistrictCromwell, CT | 1,841 | $19,051 | 11.2 |
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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