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Summit School District 104
1,435
Students
2024-25 school year
5
Schools
2024-25 school year
$19,148
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 14% above the Illinois median
10.7
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Illinois median 13.6
Summit School District 104 is a public school district based in Summit, Illinois, serving 1,435 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #277 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 26% of them. Its schools average 287 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Troy J Whalen. It spends about $19,148 per student on day-to-day operations, 14% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 10.7 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Summit compares
SummitIllinois median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$40.2 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 9%State 48%Local 43%
| Measure | Summit | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,148 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,214 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $33.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $40.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 134 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 250 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.7 | 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. Troy J Whalen
Source: Illinois State Board of Education, Directory of Educational Entities, checked 2026-11-09. Report a change
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in Illinois
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon School District 80Mount Vernon | 1,445 | 4 | $18,930 | 13.8 | #276 |
| Summit School District 104Summit · this district | 1,435 | 5 | $19,148 | 10.7 | #277 |
| Will County School District 92Lockport | 1,435 | 4 | $24,368 | 11.5 | #278 |
| Maercker School District 60Westmont | 1,430 | 3 | $17,873 | 13.8 | #279 |
| Western Springs School District 101Western Springs | 1,416 | 4 | $12,528 | 12.1 | #280 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU 02Hallowell, ME | 1,436 | $17,208 | 10.3 |
| Sulphur Public SchoolsSulphur, OK | 1,435 | $9,514 | 17.9 |
| Annville-Cleona School DistrictAnnville, PA | 1,435 | $14,261 | 13.5 |
| North East School DistrictNorth East, PA | 1,435 | $13,276 | 11.0 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-il-summit-school-district-104