Summit Hill School District 161
Summit Hill School District 161 is a public school district based in Frankfort, Illinois, serving 2,333 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #175 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 54% of them. Its schools average 467 students each, about the same as the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Paul McDermott. It spends about $19,547 per student on day-to-day operations, 16% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 10.8 students per teacher.
How Summit Hill compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Summit Hill | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,547 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,795 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $56.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $62.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 216 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 376 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.8 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,166 | 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. Paul McDermott
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mannheim School District 83Franklin Park | 2,338 | 6 | $22,802 | 10.3 | #174 |
| Summit Hill School District 161Frankfort · this district | 2,333 | 5 | $19,547 | 10.8 | #175 |
| CCSD 146Tinley Park | 2,325 | 5 | $22,078 | 12.0 | #176 |
| Herrin CUSD 4Herrin | 2,320 | 4 | $12,534 | 13.0 | #177 |
| Marquardt School District 15Glendale Hts | 2,310 | 5 | $20,914 | 11.0 | #178 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Polk Community School DistrictAlleman, IA | 2,336 | $10,635 | 16.0 |
| Bay Village CityBay Village, OH | 2,333 | $14,921 | 14.9 |
| South Conway County School DistrictMorrilton, AR | 2,332 | $10,582 | 9.1 |
| Ardsley Union Free School DistrictArdsley, NY | 2,330 | $27,462 | 10.8 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-il-summit-hill-school-district-161