Steger SD 194

Public school district · Will County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1737680

Steger SD 194 spent $17,216 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 58% of the other Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $18,127). Its 3 schools enrolled 1,507 students in 2024-25; 52.5% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,960 per student, up 10.1% 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 Steger SD 194 in enrollment (1,377 to 1,449 students) and Steger SD 194 itself.

Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Steger SD 194, FY23Lake Forest CHSD 115 $40,042; Fenton Community High School District 100 $26,269; River Forest SD 90 $23,795; Maercker SD 60 $20,737; Reed Custer CUSD 255U $18,146; East Peoria Elementary School District 86 $18,032; Steger SD 194 $17,216; Wabash CUSD 348 $16,949; Chicago Ridge SD 127-5 $16,263; Oregon Community Unit School District 220 $15,666; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k20k30k40k50kLake Forest CHSD 115$40,042Fenton Community High School D…$26,269River Forest SD 90$23,795Maercker SD 60$20,737Reed Custer CUSD 255U$18,146East Peoria Elementary School …$18,032Steger SD 194$17,216Wabash CUSD 348$16,949Chicago Ridge SD 127-5$16,263Oregon Community Unit School D…$15,666State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Steger SD 194, FY23Lake Forest CHSD 115 $40,042; Fenton Community High School District 100 $26,269; River Forest SD 90 $23,795; Maercker SD 60 $20,737; Reed Custer CUSD 255U $18,146; East Peoria Elementary School District 86 $18,032; Steger SD 194 $17,216; Wabash CUSD 348 $16,949; Chicago Ridge SD 127-5 $16,263; Oregon Community Unit School District 220 $15,666; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k20k30k40k50kLake Forest CHSD 115$40,042Fenton Community High School Distri…$26,269River Forest SD 90$23,795Maercker SD 60$20,737Reed Custer CUSD 255U$18,146East Peoria Elementary School Distr…$18,032Steger SD 194$17,216Wabash CUSD 348$16,949Chicago Ridge SD 127-5$16,263Oregon Community Unit School Distri…$15,666State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Steger SD 194, FY23Lake Forest CHSD 115 $40,042; Fenton Community High School District 100 $26,269; River Forest SD 90 $23,795; Maercker SD 60 $20,737; Reed Custer CUSD 255U $18,146; East Peoria Elementary School District 86 $18,032; Steger SD 194 $17,216; Wabash CUSD 348 $16,949; Chicago Ridge SD 127-5 $16,263; Oregon Community Unit School District 220 $15,666; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k30k50kLake Forest CHSD 115$40,042Fenton Community High School District 100$26,269River Forest SD 90$23,795Maercker SD 60$20,737Reed Custer CUSD 255U$18,146East Peoria Elementary School District 86$18,032Steger SD 194$17,216Wabash CUSD 348$16,949Chicago Ridge SD 127-5$16,263Oregon Community Unit School District 220$15,666State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Steger SD 194, FY23Lake Forest CHSD 115 $40,042; Fenton Community High School District 100 $26,269; River Forest SD 90 $23,795; Maercker SD 60 $20,737; Reed Custer CUSD 255U $18,146; East Peoria Elementary School District 86 $18,032; Steger SD 194 $17,216; Wabash CUSD 348 $16,949; Chicago Ridge SD 127-5 $16,263; Oregon Community Unit School District 220 $15,666; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k30k50kLake Forest CHSD 115$40,042Fenton Community High School District 1…$26,269River Forest SD 90$23,795Maercker SD 60$20,737Reed Custer CUSD 255U$18,146East Peoria Elementary School District…$18,032Steger SD 194$17,216Wabash CUSD 348$16,949Chicago Ridge SD 127-5$16,263Oregon Community Unit School District 2…$15,666State median, 1,000+ students $18,127

Where the money came from

$29,242,000 in revenue: 52.5% state, 37.1% local and 10.4% federal. Total spending including $1,227,000 of capital outlay was $27,193,000, or $19,218 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Steger SD 194 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $15,356,000; Local $10,841,000; Federal $3,045,000; total $29,242,000.
  • State$15,356,000 53%
  • Local$10,841,000 37%
  • Federal$3,045,000 10%

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

1,415 students in 2022-23, 1,439 students in 2023-24, 1,507 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Steger SD 194 enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,415, 2023-24: 1,439, 2024-25: 1,50705001k1.5k2k2022-231,4152023-241,4392024-251,507
Steger SD 194 enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,415, 2023-24: 1,439, 2024-25: 1,50705001k1.5k2k2022-231,4152023-241,4392024-251,507
Steger SD 194 enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,415, 2023-24: 1,439, 2024-25: 1,50705001k1.5k2k2022-231,4152023-241,4392024-251,507
Steger SD 194 enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,415, 2023-24: 1,439, 2024-25: 1,50705001k1.5k2k2022-231,4152023-241,4392024-251,507

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,415100.014.2
2023-241,43994.015.3
2024-251,50794.016.0

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 Steger SD 194 scored proficient or above: 14% 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 arts14%29.9%935

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.

2 elementary schools, 861 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Steger Intermediate Center46513.7All free (CEP)Schoolwide program
Steger Primary Center39618.9All free (CEP)Schoolwide 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 middle school, 646 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Columbia Central School64616.6All free (CEP)Schoolwide 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.

Contact Steger SD 194

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 Steger SD 194

  1. Illinois districts by spending per studentSteger SD 194 ranks 218 of 377 Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($17,216).#218 of 377
  2. Every school district in IllinoisSteger SD 194 is the number 285 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 1,415 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#285 of 865
  3. Wabash CUSD 348The next larger Illinois district: 1,421 students in fall 2022, $16,949 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,949
  4. Maercker SD 60The next smaller Illinois district: 1,383 students in fall 2022, $20,737 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,737
  5. Compare Steger SD 194 with Wabash CUSD 348Enrollment, 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 Steger SD 194

  1. How many schools and students are in Steger SD 194?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 1 middle), enrolling 1,507 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Steger SD 194 spend per student?
    $17,216 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 $18,960 per student, up 10.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Steger SD 194's money come from?
    $29,242,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 52.5% state, 37.1% local and 10.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Steger SD 194 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 302 of the 1,561 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 19.3%, 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 Steger SD 194 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Steger SD 194 scored proficient or above: 14% 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 Steger SD 194's NCES district ID?
    1737680. 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

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