Palatine CCSD 15
Public school district · Cook County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1730420
Palatine CCSD 15 spent $19,671 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 64% of the other Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $18,127). Its 18 schools enrolled 10,700 students in 2024-25; 28.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $20,542 per student, up 4.4% 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 Palatine CCSD 15 in enrollment (9,553 to 12,619 students) and Palatine CCSD 15 itself.
Where the money came from
$234,446,000 in revenue: 28.8% state, 65.1% local and 6.2% federal. Total spending including $27,746,000 of capital outlay was $249,966,000, or $22,513 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$67,451,000 29%
- Local$152,559,000 65%
- Federal$14,436,000 6%
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 fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
11,103 students in 2022-23, 11,184 students in 2023-24, 10,700 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 11,103 | 756.6 | 14.7 |
| 2023-24 | 11,184 | 787.2 | 14.2 |
| 2024-25 | 10,700 | 758.6 | 14.1 |
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 Palatine CCSD 15 scored proficient or above: 33% 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.
| Subject | This district | Illinois | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 33% | 29.9% | 7,178 |
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.
14 elementary schools, 7,578 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Elementary School | 772 | 14.9 | not reported | Targeted program |
| Virginia Lake Elementary School | 717 | 16.1 | not reported | Targeted program |
| Frank C Whiteley Elementary School | 663 | 17.2 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Gray M Sanborn Elementary School | 661 | 13.4 | not reported | Targeted program |
| Hunting Ridge Elementary School | 639 | 15.2 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Central Road Elementary School | 620 | 17.3 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Lake Louise Elementary School | 608 | 16.1 | not reported | Targeted program |
| Jane Addams Elementary School | 567 | 12.8 | not reported | Targeted program |
| Kimball Hill Elementary School | 524 | 13.8 | not reported | Targeted program |
| Willow Bend Elementary School | 519 | 13.9 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Marion Jordan Elementary School | 503 | 14.7 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Pleasant Hill Elementary School | 435 | 15.5 | not reported | Not Title I |
The other 2 elementary schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart R Paddock School | 348 | 12.5 | not reported | Targeted program |
| Winston Campus Elementary | 2 | 0.1 | not reported | Targeted 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.
4 middle schools, 3,122 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plum Grove Jr High School | 1,128 | 16.5 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Winston Campus Jr High | 847 | 13.0 | not reported | Targeted program |
| Walter R Sundling Jr High School | 679 | 11.2 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Carl Sandburg Jr High School | 468 | 11.7 | not reported | Targeted 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.
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.
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
School in Hoffman Estates; last listed in the 2024-25 NCES directory (closed); 358 students; 13.3 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 Palatine CCSD 15
- Website: ccsd15.net
- Phone: (847) 963-3000
- Office: 580 N 1st Bank Dr, Palatine, IL 60067
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 Palatine CCSD 15
- Illinois districts by spending per studentPalatine CCSD 15 ranks 136 of 377 Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($19,671).#136 of 377
- Every school district in IllinoisPalatine CCSD 15 is the number 21 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 11,103 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#21 of 865
- Aurora West USD 129The next larger Illinois district: 11,211 students in fall 2022, $16,379 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,379
- Champaign Unit 4 School DistrictThe next smaller Illinois district: 10,282 students in fall 2022, $21,009 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,009
- Compare Palatine CCSD 15 with Aurora West USD 129Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
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 Palatine CCSD 15
How many schools and students are in Palatine CCSD 15?
18 schools were open in 2024-25 (14 elementary, 4 middle), enrolling 10,700 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Palatine CCSD 15 spend per student?
$19,671 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 $20,542 per student, up 4.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Palatine CCSD 15's money come from?
$234,446,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 28.8% state, 65.1% local and 6.2% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Palatine CCSD 15 live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,176 of the 12,509 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 9.4%, 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.How do students in Palatine CCSD 15 do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Palatine CCSD 15 scored proficient or above: 33% 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.What is Palatine CCSD 15's NCES district ID?
1730420. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
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