Worth School District 127
Worth School District 127 is a public school district based in Worth, Illinois, serving 1,015 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #372 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 1% of them. Its schools average 254 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Mark Fleming. It spends about $15,762 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 12.2 students per teacher.
How Worth compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Worth | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,762 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,969 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $22.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $23.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 83 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 159 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 | 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. Mark Fleming
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbondale CHSD 165Carbondale | 1,023 | 1 | $20,361 | 14.2 | #371 |
| Worth School District 127Worth · this district | 1,015 | 4 | $15,762 | 12.2 | #372 |
| Warrensburg-Latham CUSD 11Warrensburg | 1,014 | 3 | $12,710 | 16.1 | #373 |
| West Northfield School District 31Northbrook | 1,010 | 2 | $24,081 | 10.2 | #374 |
| United CUSD 304Monmouth | 1,008 | 4 | $16,951 | 11.9 | #375 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazard IndependentHazard, KY | 1,016 | $13,166 | 13.9 |
| Mayflower School DistrictMayflower, AR | 1,015 | $10,855 | 12.5 |
| NickersonHutchinson, KS | 1,015 | $12,697 | 10.9 |
| Ballard CountyBarlow, KY | 1,015 | $11,838 | 15.4 |
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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