Illinois · NCES F-33 finance data

School Spending in Illinois

Schools in Illinois ranked by their district's per-pupil expenditure, limited to schools with 50 or more students.

Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026

The spending picture in one line

Rondout Elem School tops the list: its district, Rondout Sd 72, spends $50,605 per student, against a Illinois average of $18,196.

$50,605
per-student spend in Rondout Sd 72: $18,196
Illinois average: $17,658
national average

Note: Spending reflects district-wide averages from NCES F-33 (FY 2022-23). Schools in the same district share the same figure.

#	School	District	Students	Per Student
1	Rondout Elem SchoolLake Forest · elementary	Rondout Sd 72	151	$50,605
2	Venice Elem SchoolGranite City · other	Venice Cusd 3	62	$46,946
3	Union Elementary SchoolJoliet · elementary	Union Sd 81	143	$40,757
4	Lake Forest High SchoolLake Forest · high	Lake Forest Chsd 115	1,359	$40,042
5	Bannockburn SchoolBannockburn · elementary	Bannockburn Sd 106	165	$36,938
6	New Trier Township H S WinnetkaWinnetka · high	New Trier Twp Hsd 203	2,770	$36,416
7	New Trier Township H S NorthfieldNorthfield · high	New Trier Twp Hsd 203	886	$36,416
8	Seneca High SchoolSeneca · high	Seneca Twp Hsd 160	378	$36,057
9	Highland Park High SchoolHighland Park · high	Twp Hsd 113	1,661	$36,038
10	Deerfield High SchoolDeerfield · high	Twp Hsd 113	1,437	$36,038
11	Niles West High SchoolSkokie · high	Niles Twp Hsd 219	2,646	$35,441
12	Niles North High SchoolSkokie · high	Niles Twp Hsd 219	1,999	$35,441
13	Rich Township High SchoolOlympia Fields · high	Rich Twp Hsd 227	2,433	$34,994
14	Sunset Ridge Elem SchoolNorthfield · elementary	Sunset Ridge Sd 29	274	$34,506
15	Middlefork Primary SchoolNorthfield · elementary	Sunset Ridge Sd 29	241	$34,506
16	Libertyville High SchoolLibertyville · high	Chsd 128	1,777	$32,694
17	Vernon Hills High SchoolVernon Hills · high	Chsd 128	1,419	$32,694
18	Gower West Elem SchoolWillowbrook · other	Gower Sd 62	531	$32,399
19	Gower Middle SchoolBurr Ridge · elementary	Gower Sd 62	409	$32,399
20	Field Stevenson Elem SchoolForest Park · elementary	Forest Park Sd 91	214	$32,336
21	Forest Park Middle SchoolForest Park · middle	Forest Park Sd 91	186	$32,336
22	Garfield Elem SchoolForest Park · other	Forest Park Sd 91	186	$32,336
23	Betsy Ross Elem SchoolForest Park · elementary	Forest Park Sd 91	138	$32,336
24	The Joseph Sears SchoolKenilworth · other	Kenilworth Sd 38	471	$32,163
25	Glenbrook South High SchoolGlenview · high	Glenbrook Hsd 225	2,923	$32,130
26	Glenbrook North High SchoolNorthbrook · high	Glenbrook Hsd 225	2,111	$32,130
27	Laraway SchoolJoliet · other	Laraway Ccsd 70c	433	$32,027
28	Rutland Elem SchoolOttawa · other	Rutland Ccsd 230	70	$31,476
29	Avoca West Elem SchoolGlenview · elementary	Avoca Sd 37	313	$31,147
30	Marie Murphy SchoolWilmette · middle	Avoca Sd 37	253	$31,147
31	Carleton W Washburne SchoolWinnetka · middle	Winnetka Sd 36	376	$30,925
32	The Skokie SchoolWinnetka · elementary	Winnetka Sd 36	362	$30,925
33	Crow Island Elem SchoolWinnetka · elementary	Winnetka Sd 36	360	$30,925
34	Greeley Elem SchoolWinnetka · elementary	Winnetka Sd 36	355	$30,925
35	Hubbard Woods Elem SchoolWinnetka · elementary	Winnetka Sd 36	350	$30,925
36	Hinsdale Central High SchoolHinsdale · high	Hinsdale Twp Hsd 86	2,445	$30,924
37	Hinsdale South High SchoolDarien · high	Hinsdale Twp Hsd 86	1,370	$30,924
38	Gardner-South Wilmington Twp H SGardner · high	Gardner S Wilmington Twp Hsd 73	154	$30,850
39	Brook Forest Elem SchoolOak Brook · elementary	Butler Sd 53	293	$30,639
40	Butler Junior High SchoolOak Brook · middle	Butler Sd 53	163	$30,639
41	Adlai E Stevenson High SchoolLincolnshire · high	Adlai E Stevenson Hsd 125	4,758	$30,613
42	Northbrook Junior High SchoolNorthbrook · middle	Northbrook Sd 28	621	$30,560
43	Meadowbrook Elem SchoolNorthbrook · elementary	Northbrook Sd 28	497	$30,560
44	Westmoor Elem SchoolNorthbrook · other	Northbrook Sd 28	358	$30,560
45	Greenbriar Elem SchoolNorthbrook · elementary	Northbrook Sd 28	352	$30,560
46	Westmont High SchoolWestmont · high	Cusd 201	395	$30,480
47	J T Manning Elem SchoolWestmont · elementary	Cusd 201	386	$30,480
48	Westmont Jr High SchoolWestmont · middle	Cusd 201	302	$30,480
49	C E Miller Elem SchoolWestmont · elementary	Cusd 201	194	$30,480
50	South SchoolWestmont · other	Cusd 201	53	$30,480
51	St Anne Comm High SchoolSaint Anne · high	St Anne Chsd 302	186	$30,457
52	Deer Path Middle Sch EastLake Forest · elementary	Lake Forest Sd 67	375	$30,131
53	Deer Path Middle Sch WestLake Forest · middle	Lake Forest Sd 67	361	$30,131
54	Cherokee Elem SchoolLake Forest · elementary	Lake Forest Sd 67	343	$30,131
55	Everett Elem SchoolLake Forest · elementary	Lake Forest Sd 67	308	$30,131
56	Sheridan Elem SchoolLake Forest · other	Lake Forest Sd 67	265	$30,131
57	Haven Middle SchoolEvanston · middle	Evanston Ccsd 65	660	$29,769
58	Nichols Middle SchoolEvanston · middle	Evanston Ccsd 65	628	$29,769
59	Chute Middle SchoolEvanston · middle	Evanston Ccsd 65	598	$29,769
60	Dr Ml King Jr Literary&Fine ArtsEvanston · elementary	Evanston Ccsd 65	421	$29,769
61	Washington Elem SchoolEvanston · elementary	Evanston Ccsd 65	410	$29,769
62	Oakton Elem SchoolEvanston · elementary	Evanston Ccsd 65	379	$29,769
63	Walker Elem SchoolEvanston · elementary	Evanston Ccsd 65	364	$29,769
64	Willard Elem SchoolEvanston · elementary	Evanston Ccsd 65	355	$29,769
65	Lincoln Elem SchoolEvanston · elementary	Evanston Ccsd 65	343	$29,769
66	Kingsley Elementary SchoolEvanston · elementary	Evanston Ccsd 65	334	$29,769
67	Dewey Elem SchoolEvanston · elementary	Evanston Ccsd 65	321	$29,769
68	Dawes Elementary SchoolEvanston · elementary	Evanston Ccsd 65	298	$29,769
69	Lincolnwood Elem SchoolEvanston · elementary	Evanston Ccsd 65	288	$29,769
70	Joseph E Hill Education CenterEvanston · other	Evanston Ccsd 65	258	$29,769
71	Dr Bessie Rhodes-Global StudiesSkokie · elementary	Evanston Ccsd 65	254	$29,769
72	Orrington Elem SchoolEvanston · elementary	Evanston Ccsd 65	225	$29,769
73	Central SchoolGlencoe · elementary	Glencoe Sd 35	561	$29,766
74	South Elem SchoolGlencoe · other	Glencoe Sd 35	413	$29,766
75	West SchoolGlencoe · elementary	Glencoe Sd 35	252	$29,766
76	Anne M Jeans Elem SchoolWillowbrook · other	Ccsd 180	277	$29,517
77	Burr Ridge Middle SchoolBurr Ridge · elementary	Ccsd 180	206	$29,517
78	Evanston Twp High SchoolEvanston · high	Evanston Twp Hsd 202	3,560	$29,342
79	Oak Park & River Forest High SchOak Park · high	Oak Park - River Forest Sd 200	3,307	$29,326
80	Rosemont Elem SchoolRosemont · other	Rosemont Esd 78	221	$29,189
81	Thornwood High SchoolSouth Holland · high	Thornton Twp Hsd 205	1,843	$28,504
82	Thornton Township High SchoolHarvey · high	Thornton Twp Hsd 205	1,697	$28,504
83	Thornridge High SchoolDolton · high	Thornton Twp Hsd 205	969	$28,504
84	Rhodes Elem SchoolRiver Grove · other	Rhodes Sd 84-5	499	$28,409
85	Dwight High SchoolDwight · high	Dwight Twp Hsd 230	211	$28,279
86	John E Albright Middle SchoolVilla Park · elementary	Salt Creek Sd 48	183	$28,209
87	Stella May Swartz Elem SchoolOakbrook Terrace · elementary	Salt Creek Sd 48	167	$28,209
88	Salt Creek Elem SchoolElmhurst · other	Salt Creek Sd 48	149	$28,209
89	Cairo Elementary SchoolCairo · other	Cairo Usd 1	148	$28,162
90	Cairo Jr/Sr High SchoolCairo · other	Cairo Usd 1	130	$28,162
91	Leman Middle SchoolWest Chicago · middle	West Chicago Esd 33	1,048	$28,160
92	Gary Elementary SchoolWest Chicago · elementary	West Chicago Esd 33	425	$28,160
93	Wegner Elementary SchoolWest Chicago · elementary	West Chicago Esd 33	384	$28,160
94	Indian Knoll Elem SchoolWest Chicago · elementary	West Chicago Esd 33	375	$28,160
95	Currier Elementary SchoolWest Chicago · elementary	West Chicago Esd 33	359	$28,160
96	Turner Elem SchoolWest Chicago · elementary	West Chicago Esd 33	349	$28,160
97	Pioneer Elem SchoolWest Chicago · elementary	West Chicago Esd 33	292	$28,160
98	Elc Winfield Primary AnnexWinfield · other	West Chicago Esd 33	105	$28,160
99	Trinity SchoolWest Chicago · other	West Chicago Esd 33	72	$28,160
100	Maine South High SchoolPark Ridge · high	Maine Township Hsd 207	2,494	$28,152

Per-pupil expenditure from NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23). Figures are district-wide averages. View national school spending rankings.

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