Summit Hill SD 161

Public school district · Will County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1738220

Summit Hill SD 161 spent $19,549 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 63% of the other Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $18,127). Its 4 schools enrolled 2,239 students in 2024-25; 26.7% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $21,914 per student, up 12.1% 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 Summit Hill SD 161 in enrollment (2,486 to 2,519 students) and Summit Hill SD 161 itself.

Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Summit Hill SD 161, FY23Rich Township High School District 227 $34,994; Zion-Benton Township High School District 126 $21,137; Aptakisic-Tripp School District 102 $20,960; Berwyn North SD 98 $20,692; Summit Hill SD 161 $19,549; Prairie-Hills ESD 144 $19,068; Harvard CUSD 50 $18,744; Indian Springs SD 109 $18,573; Lansing SD 158 $15,578; Dixon Public Schools $15,247; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k20k30k40kRich Township High School Dist…$34,994Zion-Benton Township High Scho…$21,137Aptakisic-Tripp School Distric…$20,960Berwyn North SD 98$20,692Summit Hill SD 161$19,549Prairie-Hills ESD 144$19,068Harvard CUSD 50$18,744Indian Springs SD 109$18,573Lansing SD 158$15,578Dixon Public Schools$15,247State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Summit Hill SD 161, FY23Rich Township High School District 227 $34,994; Zion-Benton Township High School District 126 $21,137; Aptakisic-Tripp School District 102 $20,960; Berwyn North SD 98 $20,692; Summit Hill SD 161 $19,549; Prairie-Hills ESD 144 $19,068; Harvard CUSD 50 $18,744; Indian Springs SD 109 $18,573; Lansing SD 158 $15,578; Dixon Public Schools $15,247; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k20k30k40kRich Township High School District …$34,994Zion-Benton Township High School Di…$21,137Aptakisic-Tripp School District 102$20,960Berwyn North SD 98$20,692Summit Hill SD 161$19,549Prairie-Hills ESD 144$19,068Harvard CUSD 50$18,744Indian Springs SD 109$18,573Lansing SD 158$15,578Dixon Public Schools$15,247State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Summit Hill SD 161, FY23Rich Township High School District 227 $34,994; Zion-Benton Township High School District 126 $21,137; Aptakisic-Tripp School District 102 $20,960; Berwyn North SD 98 $20,692; Summit Hill SD 161 $19,549; Prairie-Hills ESD 144 $19,068; Harvard CUSD 50 $18,744; Indian Springs SD 109 $18,573; Lansing SD 158 $15,578; Dixon Public Schools $15,247; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k20k30k40kRich Township High School District 227$34,994Zion-Benton Township High School District 1…$21,137Aptakisic-Tripp School District 102$20,960Berwyn North SD 98$20,692Summit Hill SD 161$19,549Prairie-Hills ESD 144$19,068Harvard CUSD 50$18,744Indian Springs SD 109$18,573Lansing SD 158$15,578Dixon Public Schools$15,247State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Summit Hill SD 161, FY23Rich Township High School District 227 $34,994; Zion-Benton Township High School District 126 $21,137; Aptakisic-Tripp School District 102 $20,960; Berwyn North SD 98 $20,692; Summit Hill SD 161 $19,549; Prairie-Hills ESD 144 $19,068; Harvard CUSD 50 $18,744; Indian Springs SD 109 $18,573; Lansing SD 158 $15,578; Dixon Public Schools $15,247; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k20k30k40kRich Township High School District 227$34,994Zion-Benton Township High School Distri…$21,137Aptakisic-Tripp School District 102$20,960Berwyn North SD 98$20,692Summit Hill SD 161$19,549Prairie-Hills ESD 144$19,068Harvard CUSD 50$18,744Indian Springs SD 109$18,573Lansing SD 158$15,578Dixon Public Schools$15,247State median, 1,000+ students $18,127

Where the money came from

$61,788,000 in revenue: 26.7% state, 69.7% local and 3.6% federal. Total spending including $1,445,000 of capital outlay was $54,622,000, or $21,858 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Summit Hill SD 161 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $16,476,000; Local $43,074,000; Federal $2,238,000; total $61,788,000.
  • State$16,476,000 27%
  • Local$43,074,000 70%
  • Federal$2,238,000 4%

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

2,499 students in 2022-23, 2,398 students in 2023-24, 2,239 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Summit Hill SD 161 enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,499, 2023-24: 2,398, 2024-25: 2,23901k2k3k2022-232,4992023-242,3982024-252,239
Summit Hill SD 161 enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,499, 2023-24: 2,398, 2024-25: 2,23901k2k3k2022-232,4992023-242,3982024-252,239
Summit Hill SD 161 enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,499, 2023-24: 2,398, 2024-25: 2,23901k2k3k2022-232,4992023-242,3982024-252,239
Summit Hill SD 161 enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,499, 2023-24: 2,398, 2024-25: 2,23901k2k3k2022-232,4992023-242,3982024-252,239

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-232,499219.711.4
2023-242,398225.310.6
2024-252,239210.410.6

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 Summit Hill SD 161 scored proficient or above: 44% 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 arts44%29.9%1,756

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, 1,119 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Dr Julian Rogus School6539.5not reportedNot reported
Indian Trail Elementary School46612.2not 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.

2 middle schools, 1,120 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Summit Hill Junior High School56610.9not reportedNot reported
Walker Intermediate School55410.8not 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.

2 more schools 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.

Frankfort Square Elementary School

Elementary school in Frankfort; last listed in the 2024-25 NCES directory (closed); 175 students; 10.5 students per teacher.

Arbury Hills Elementary School

Elementary school in Mokena; last listed in the 2024-25 NCES directory (closed); 164 students; 10.2 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 Summit Hill SD 161

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 Summit Hill SD 161

  1. Illinois districts by spending per studentSummit Hill SD 161 ranks 142 of 377 Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($19,549).#142 of 377
  2. Every school district in IllinoisSummit Hill SD 161 is the number 161 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 2,499 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#161 of 865
  3. Harvard CUSD 50The next larger Illinois district: 2,510 students in fall 2022, $18,744 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,744
  4. Zion-Benton Township High School District 126The next smaller Illinois district: 2,496 students in fall 2022, $21,137 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,137
  5. Compare Summit Hill SD 161 with Harvard CUSD 50Enrollment, 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 Summit Hill SD 161

  1. How many schools and students are in Summit Hill SD 161?
    4 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 2 middle), enrolling 2,239 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Summit Hill SD 161 spend per student?
    $19,549 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 $21,914 per student, up 12.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Summit Hill SD 161's money come from?
    $61,788,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 26.7% state, 69.7% local and 3.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Summit Hill SD 161 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 137 of the 2,791 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 4.9%, 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 Summit Hill SD 161 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Summit Hill SD 161 scored proficient or above: 44% 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 Summit Hill SD 161's NCES district ID?
    1738220. 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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