Western Springs SD 101

Public school district · Cook County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1741820

Western Springs SD 101 spent $17,700 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 54% of the other Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $18,127). Its 4 schools enrolled 1,416 students in 2024-25; 27.3% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,466 per student, up 4.3% 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 Western Springs SD 101 in enrollment (1,448 to 1,491 students) and Western Springs SD 101 itself.

Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Western Springs SD 101, FY23Lisle CUSD 202 $27,944; Summit SD 104 $26,862; Fenton Community High School District 100 $26,269; South Holland SD 151 $21,176; Prospect Heights SD 23 $20,334; Byron CUSD 226 $20,287; East Peoria Elementary School District 86 $18,032; Western Springs SD 101 $17,700; Vandalia CUSD 203 $15,272; Washington CHSD 308 $15,150; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k15k20k25k30kLisle CUSD 202$27,944Summit SD 104$26,862Fenton Community High School D…$26,269South Holland SD 151$21,176Prospect Heights SD 23$20,334Byron CUSD 226$20,287East Peoria Elementary School …$18,032Western Springs SD 101$17,700Vandalia CUSD 203$15,272Washington CHSD 308$15,150State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Western Springs SD 101, FY23Lisle CUSD 202 $27,944; Summit SD 104 $26,862; Fenton Community High School District 100 $26,269; South Holland SD 151 $21,176; Prospect Heights SD 23 $20,334; Byron CUSD 226 $20,287; East Peoria Elementary School District 86 $18,032; Western Springs SD 101 $17,700; Vandalia CUSD 203 $15,272; Washington CHSD 308 $15,150; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k15k20k25k30kLisle CUSD 202$27,944Summit SD 104$26,862Fenton Community High School Distri…$26,269South Holland SD 151$21,176Prospect Heights SD 23$20,334Byron CUSD 226$20,287East Peoria Elementary School Distr…$18,032Western Springs SD 101$17,700Vandalia CUSD 203$15,272Washington CHSD 308$15,150State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Western Springs SD 101, FY23Lisle CUSD 202 $27,944; Summit SD 104 $26,862; Fenton Community High School District 100 $26,269; South Holland SD 151 $21,176; Prospect Heights SD 23 $20,334; Byron CUSD 226 $20,287; East Peoria Elementary School District 86 $18,032; Western Springs SD 101 $17,700; Vandalia CUSD 203 $15,272; Washington CHSD 308 $15,150; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k20k30kLisle CUSD 202$27,944Summit SD 104$26,862Fenton Community High School District 100$26,269South Holland SD 151$21,176Prospect Heights SD 23$20,334Byron CUSD 226$20,287East Peoria Elementary School District 86$18,032Western Springs SD 101$17,700Vandalia CUSD 203$15,272Washington CHSD 308$15,150State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Western Springs SD 101, FY23Lisle CUSD 202 $27,944; Summit SD 104 $26,862; Fenton Community High School District 100 $26,269; South Holland SD 151 $21,176; Prospect Heights SD 23 $20,334; Byron CUSD 226 $20,287; East Peoria Elementary School District 86 $18,032; Western Springs SD 101 $17,700; Vandalia CUSD 203 $15,272; Washington CHSD 308 $15,150; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k20k30kLisle CUSD 202$27,944Summit SD 104$26,862Fenton Community High School District 1…$26,269South Holland SD 151$21,176Prospect Heights SD 23$20,334Byron CUSD 226$20,287East Peoria Elementary School District…$18,032Western Springs SD 101$17,700Vandalia CUSD 203$15,272Washington CHSD 308$15,150State median, 1,000+ students $18,127

Where the money came from

$27,494,000 in revenue: 27.3% state, 70.7% local and 2.0% federal. Total spending including $708,000 of capital outlay was $28,166,000, or $19,213 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Western Springs SD 101 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $7,501,000; Local $19,432,000; Federal $561,000; total $27,494,000.
  • State$7,501,000 27%
  • Local$19,432,000 71%
  • Federal$561,000 2%

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

1,466 students in 2022-23, 1,437 students in 2023-24, 1,416 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Western Springs SD 101 enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,466, 2023-24: 1,437, 2024-25: 1,41605001k1.5k2022-231,4662023-241,4372024-251,416
Western Springs SD 101 enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,466, 2023-24: 1,437, 2024-25: 1,41605001k1.5k2022-231,4662023-241,4372024-251,416
Western Springs SD 101 enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,466, 2023-24: 1,437, 2024-25: 1,41605001k1.5k2022-231,4662023-241,4372024-251,416
Western Springs SD 101 enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,466, 2023-24: 1,437, 2024-25: 1,41605001k1.5k2022-231,4662023-241,4372024-251,416

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,466125.211.7
2023-241,437123.811.6
2024-251,416117.712.0

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 Western Springs SD 101 scored proficient or above: 69% 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 arts69%29.9%951

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.

3 elementary schools, 947 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
John Laidlaw Elementary School38012.3not reportedTargeted program
Forest Hills Elementary School28912.3not reportedNot Title I
Field Park Elementary School27811.8not 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, 469 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
McClure Jr High School46911.9not reportedTargeted 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 Western Springs SD 101

  • Phone: (708) 246-3700
  • Office: 4225 Wolf Rd, Western Springs, IL 60558

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 Western Springs SD 101

  1. Illinois districts by spending per studentWestern Springs SD 101 ranks 203 of 377 Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($17,700).#203 of 377
  2. Every school district in IllinoisWestern Springs SD 101 is the number 274 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 1,466 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#274 of 865
  3. Washington CHSD 308The next larger Illinois district: 1,484 students in fall 2022, $15,150 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,150
  4. Prospect Heights SD 23The next smaller Illinois district: 1,462 students in fall 2022, $20,334 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,334
  5. Compare Western Springs SD 101 with Washington CHSD 308Enrollment, 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 Western Springs SD 101

  1. How many schools and students are in Western Springs SD 101?
    4 schools were open in 2024-25 (3 elementary, 1 middle), enrolling 1,416 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Western Springs SD 101 spend per student?
    $17,700 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 $18,466 per student, up 4.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Western Springs SD 101's money come from?
    $27,494,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 27.3% state, 70.7% local and 2.0% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Western Springs SD 101 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 18 of the 1,740 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 1.0%, 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 Western Springs SD 101 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Western Springs SD 101 scored proficient or above: 69% 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 Western Springs SD 101's NCES district ID?
    1741820. 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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