South Holland School District 151
South Holland School District 151 is a public school district based in South Holland, Illinois, serving 1,319 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #296 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 21% of them. Its schools average 330 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Kathryn Varner. It spends about $16,823 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.2 students per teacher.
How South Holland compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | South Holland | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,823 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,495 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $30.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $31.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 100 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 216 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,319 | 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. Kathryn Varner
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Forest School District 90River Forest | 1,333 | 3 | $20,886 | 11.5 | #292 |
| CUSD 201Westmont | 1,330 | 5 | $23,393 | 12.8 | #293 |
| Du Quoin CUSD 300Du Quoin | 1,329 | 3 | $13,776 | 13.0 | #294 |
| Flora CUSD 35Flora | 1,320 | 3 | $9,182 | 12.8 | #295 |
| South Holland School District 151South Holland · this district | 1,319 | 4 | $16,823 | 13.2 | #296 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Lake Community School DistrictSpirit Lake, IA | 1,319 | $11,137 | 15.2 |
| Newfane Central School DistrictNewfane, NY | 1,319 | $23,045 | 11.0 |
| Barnesville Exempted VillageBarnesville, OH | 1,319 | $11,417 | 20.3 |
| Harrison Hills CityCadiz, OH | 1,319 | $13,762 | 17.1 |
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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