Township HSD 211
Township HSD 211 is a public school district based in Palatine, Illinois, serving 12,458 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #14 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 97% of them. Its schools average 1,780 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Judith Campbell. It spends about $24,270 per student on day-to-day operations, 44% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 14.8 students per teacher.
How Township HSD 211 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Township HSD 211 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $24,270 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $15,671 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $315.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $326.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 839 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,545 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 208 | 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. Judith Campbell
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield School District 186Springfield | 13,014 | 34 | $17,633 | 13.0 | #12 |
| Peoria School District 150Peoria | 12,913 | 30 | $18,089 | 15.0 | #13 |
| Township HSD 211Palatine · this district | 12,458 | 7 | $24,270 | 14.8 | #14 |
| McLean County USD 5Normal | 12,407 | 26 | $16,321 | 14.4 | #15 |
| Aurora East USD 131Aurora | 12,187 | 20 | $12,429 | 15.7 | #16 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland ISDCleveland, TX | 12,513 | $11,194 | 15.5 |
| New BedfordNew Bedford, MA | 12,505 | $18,357 | 11.8 |
| Hamilton Township Public School DistrictHamilton, NJ | 12,476 | $19,076 | 12.6 |
| Beaumont UnifiedBeaumont, CA | 12,448 | $11,849 | 23.4 |
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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