East Maine SD 63

Public school district · Cook County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1713140

East Maine SD 63 spent $20,003 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 66% of the other Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $18,127). Its 7 schools enrolled 3,706 students in 2024-25; 32.2% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $20,682 per student, up 3.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Illinois districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to East Maine SD 63 in enrollment (3,461 to 3,610 students) and East Maine SD 63 itself.

Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to East Maine SD 63, FY23Leyden High School District 212 $25,808; Hinsdale CCSD 181 $23,911; Kildeer Countryside School District 96 $22,281; North Chicago SD 187 $20,023; East Maine SD 63 $20,003; Hawthorn District 73 $19,084; Addison SD 4 $19,060; Glen Ellyn SD 41 $18,895; Kirby SD 140 $18,646; Sycamore Community School District 427 $17,897; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.15k20k25k30kLeyden High School District 212$25,808Hinsdale CCSD 181$23,911Kildeer Countryside School Dis…$22,281North Chicago SD 187$20,023East Maine SD 63$20,003Hawthorn District 73$19,084Addison SD 4$19,060Glen Ellyn SD 41$18,895Kirby SD 140$18,646Sycamore Community School Dist…$17,897State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to East Maine SD 63, FY23Leyden High School District 212 $25,808; Hinsdale CCSD 181 $23,911; Kildeer Countryside School District 96 $22,281; North Chicago SD 187 $20,023; East Maine SD 63 $20,003; Hawthorn District 73 $19,084; Addison SD 4 $19,060; Glen Ellyn SD 41 $18,895; Kirby SD 140 $18,646; Sycamore Community School District 427 $17,897; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.15k20k25k30kLeyden High School District 212$25,808Hinsdale CCSD 181$23,911Kildeer Countryside School District…$22,281North Chicago SD 187$20,023East Maine SD 63$20,003Hawthorn District 73$19,084Addison SD 4$19,060Glen Ellyn SD 41$18,895Kirby SD 140$18,646Sycamore Community School District …$17,897State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to East Maine SD 63, FY23Leyden High School District 212 $25,808; Hinsdale CCSD 181 $23,911; Kildeer Countryside School District 96 $22,281; North Chicago SD 187 $20,023; East Maine SD 63 $20,003; Hawthorn District 73 $19,084; Addison SD 4 $19,060; Glen Ellyn SD 41 $18,895; Kirby SD 140 $18,646; Sycamore Community School District 427 $17,897; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.15k20k25k30kLeyden High School District 212$25,808Hinsdale CCSD 181$23,911Kildeer Countryside School District 96$22,281North Chicago SD 187$20,023East Maine SD 63$20,003Hawthorn District 73$19,084Addison SD 4$19,060Glen Ellyn SD 41$18,895Kirby SD 140$18,646Sycamore Community School District 427$17,897State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to East Maine SD 63, FY23Leyden High School District 212 $25,808; Hinsdale CCSD 181 $23,911; Kildeer Countryside School District 96 $22,281; North Chicago SD 187 $20,023; East Maine SD 63 $20,003; Hawthorn District 73 $19,084; Addison SD 4 $19,060; Glen Ellyn SD 41 $18,895; Kirby SD 140 $18,646; Sycamore Community School District 427 $17,897; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.15k20k25k30kLeyden High School District 212$25,808Hinsdale CCSD 181$23,911Kildeer Countryside School District 96$22,281North Chicago SD 187$20,023East Maine SD 63$20,003Hawthorn District 73$19,084Addison SD 4$19,060Glen Ellyn SD 41$18,895Kirby SD 140$18,646Sycamore Community School District 427$17,897State median, 1,000+ students $18,127

Where the money came from

$79,443,000 in revenue: 32.2% state, 58.4% local and 9.4% federal. Total spending including $3,128,000 of capital outlay was $78,595,000, or $22,183 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

East Maine SD 63 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $25,599,000; Local $46,368,000; Federal $7,476,000; total $79,443,000.
  • State$25,599,000 32%
  • Local$46,368,000 58%
  • Federal$7,476,000 9%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 377 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

3,543 students in 2022-23, 3,648 students in 2023-24, 3,706 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

East Maine SD 63 enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,543, 2023-24: 3,648, 2024-25: 3,70601k2k3k4k2022-233,5432023-243,6482024-253,706
East Maine SD 63 enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,543, 2023-24: 3,648, 2024-25: 3,70601k2k3k4k2022-233,5432023-243,6482024-253,706
East Maine SD 63 enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,543, 2023-24: 3,648, 2024-25: 3,70601k2k3k4k2022-233,5432023-243,6482024-253,706
East Maine SD 63 enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,543, 2023-24: 3,648, 2024-25: 3,70601k2k3k4k2022-233,5432023-243,6482024-253,706

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-233,543285.112.4
2023-243,648297.412.3
2024-253,706296.912.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in East Maine SD 63 scored proficient or above: 29% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Illinois, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtIllinoisStudents tested
Reading and language arts29%29.9%2,077

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

5 elementary schools, 2,305 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Apollo Elementary School53611.1not reportedSchoolwide program
Mark Twain Elementary School48914.0not reportedSchoolwide program
V H Nelson Elementary School47912.0not reportedSchoolwide program
Washington Elementary School40612.3not reportedSchoolwide program
Melzer School39512.3not reportedNot Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 1,111 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Gemini Middle School1,11112.0not reportedSchoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 other school, 290 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Early Learning Center29018.1not reportedNot reported

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

One more school on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory

These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.

Early Learning Center

School in Des Plaines; open in 2024-25; 290 students; 18.1 students per teacher.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.

Contact East Maine SD 63

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about East Maine SD 63

  1. Illinois districts by spending per studentEast Maine SD 63 ranks 130 of 377 Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($20,003).#130 of 377
  2. Every school district in IllinoisEast Maine SD 63 is the number 108 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 3,543 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#108 of 865
  3. Hawthorn District 73The next larger Illinois district: 3,557 students in fall 2022, $19,084 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,084
  4. Glen Ellyn SD 41The next smaller Illinois district: 3,522 students in fall 2022, $18,895 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,895
  5. Compare East Maine SD 63 with Hawthorn District 73Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about East Maine SD 63

  1. How many schools and students are in East Maine SD 63?
    7 schools were open in 2024-25 (5 elementary, 1 middle, 1 other), enrolling 3,706 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does East Maine SD 63 spend per student?
    $20,003 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Illinois median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $18,127 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $20,682 per student, up 3.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does East Maine SD 63's money come from?
    $79,443,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 32.2% state, 58.4% local and 9.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in East Maine SD 63 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 608 of the 3,918 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 15.5%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in East Maine SD 63 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in East Maine SD 63 scored proficient or above: 29% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Illinois's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is East Maine SD 63's NCES district ID?
    1713140. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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