Streator ESD 44
Streator ESD 44 is a public school district based in Streator, Illinois, serving 1,511 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #263 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 30% of them. Its schools average 504 students each, about the same as the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Jeffrey Alstadt. It spends about $14,543 per student on day-to-day operations, 14% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 15.6 students per teacher.
How Streator ESD 44 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Streator ESD 44 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,543 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,956 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $23.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $26.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 97 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 157 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 756 | 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. Jeffrey Alstadt
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 · this district | 1,511 | 3 | $14,543 | 15.6 | #263 |
| Steger School District 194Steger | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fredonia Central School DistrictFredonia, NY | 1,512 | $20,058 | 9.6 |
| Malakoff ISDMalakoff, TX | 1,511 | $13,499 | 12.6 |
| Ellenville Central School DistrictEllenville, NY | 1,510 | $28,789 | 13.5 |
| Loyalsock Township School DistrictWilliamsport, PA | 1,510 | $12,952 | 14.0 |
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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