Wheeling CCSD 21
Wheeling CCSD 21 is a public school district based in Wheeling, Illinois, serving 6,298 students in 13 schools. By enrollment it ranks #40 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 90% of them. Its schools average 484 students each, about the same as the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Michael Connolly. It spends about $21,328 per student on day-to-day operations, 27% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 12.1 students per teacher.
How Wheeling CCSD 21 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Wheeling CCSD 21 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $21,328 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,364 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $146.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $151.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 520 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 899 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.1 | 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. Michael Connolly
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeling CCSD 21Wheeling · this district | 6,298 | 13 | $21,328 | 12.1 | #40 |
| Rock Island School District 41Rock Island | 6,292 | 14 | $17,317 | 15.2 | #41 |
| Maine Township HSD 207Park Ridge | 6,272 | 4 | $29,505 | 15.2 | #42 |
| Quincy School District 172Quincy | 6,264 | 9 | $12,639 | 16.0 | #43 |
| Evanston CCSD 65Evanston | 6,136 | 17 | $21,810 | 10.1 | #44 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle County School District No. Re 50Eagle, CO | 6,309 | $13,342 | 12.6 |
| Laurens CountyDublin, GA | 6,308 | $11,864 | 13.7 |
| McMinnville School District 40McMinnville, OR | 6,301 | $13,131 | 17.2 |
| Groveport Madison LocalGroveport, OH | 6,295 | $13,716 | 19.9 |
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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