Skokie School District 73-5
Skokie School District 73-5 is a public school district based in Skokie, Illinois, serving 1,065 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #360 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 4% of them. Its schools average 355 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Charles Kyle. It spends about $23,305 per student on day-to-day operations, 39% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 10.3 students per teacher.
How Skokie School District 73-5 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Skokie School District 73-5 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $23,305 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,525 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $27.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $28.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 103 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 204 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.3 | 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. Charles Kyle
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centralia School District 135Centralia | 1,068 | 4 | $14,090 | 12.6 | #359 |
| Skokie School District 73-5Skokie · this district | 1,065 | 3 | $23,305 | 10.3 | #360 |
| Hoopeston Area CUSD 11Hoopeston | 1,064 | 4 | $17,288 | 12.1 | #361 |
| Lawrence County CUD 20Lawrenceville | 1,061 | 3 | $12,672 | 11.9 | #362 |
| Johnston City CUSD 1Johnston City | 1,057 | 4 | $13,007 | 12.7 | #363 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keyes UnionKeyes, CA | 1,065 | $14,033 | 23.2 |
| South Spencer County School CorporationRockport, IN | 1,065 | $9,724 | 11.5 |
| Corinth Central School DistrictCorinth, NY | 1,065 | $17,904 | 11.8 |
| Bucyrus CityBucyrus, OH | 1,065 | $15,305 | 15.7 |
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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