Steger School District 194
Steger School District 194 is a public school district based in Steger, Illinois, serving 1,507 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #264 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 30% of them. Its schools average 502 students each, about the same as the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Anthony McConnell. It spends about $16,292 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.0 students per teacher.
How Steger compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Steger | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,292 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,092 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $24.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $26.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 94 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 204 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.0 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro CUSD 3Hillsboro | 1,518 | 4 | $14,598 | 13.3 | #261 |
| Frankfort CUSD 168West Frankfort | 1,517 | 4 | $16,627 | 13.5 | #262 |
| Streator ESD 44Streator | 1,511 | 3 | $14,543 | 15.6 | #263 |
| Steger School District 194Steger · this district | 1,507 | 3 | $16,292 | 16.0 | #264 |
| Genoa Kingston CUSD 424Genoa | 1,503 | 4 | $14,003 | 12.6 | #265 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Union ElementaryLemoore, CA | 1,508 | $15,946 | 19.1 |
| RSU 13Rockland, ME | 1,508 | $21,400 | 9.4 |
| Tallassee CityTallassee, AL | 1,507 | $9,764 | 15.5 |
| Trumann School DistrictTrumann, AR | 1,507 | $11,173 | 15.4 |
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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