Wilmette School District 39
Wilmette School District 39 is a public school district based in Wilmette, Illinois, serving 3,288 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #120 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 68% of them. Its schools average 548 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Kari Cremascoli. It spends about $22,103 per student on day-to-day operations, 31% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 11.6 students per teacher.
How Wilmette compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Wilmette | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $22,103 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $14,143 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $84.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $80.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 284 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 570 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.6 | 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. Kari Cremascoli
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCSD 93Bloomingdale | 3,319 | 9 | $22,903 | 10.2 | #118 |
| Oak Park - River Forest School District 200Oak Park | 3,307 | 1 | $24,584 | 13.7 | #119 |
| Wilmette School District 39Wilmette · this district | 3,288 | 6 | $22,103 | 11.6 | #120 |
| Belleville School District 118Belleville | 3,275 | 11 | $17,572 | 12.9 | #121 |
| Burbank School District 111Burbank | 3,257 | 8 | $13,275 | 13.7 | #122 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich School DistrictNorwich, CT | 3,291 | $23,481 | 11.3 |
| Princeton Public School DistrictPrinceton, MN | 3,291 | $11,645 | 16.9 |
| Zapata County ISDZapata, TX | 3,290 | $10,459 | 13.7 |
| Washington CountyChipley, FL | 3,286 | $9,885 | 16.6 |
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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