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Western Springs SD 101, IL: schools, enrollment and spending

Western Springs SD 101 runs 4 public schools with 1,416 students in grades PK to 8. Its ratio of 12.1 students per teacher is 1.6 lower than the Illinois figure of 13.7.

At a glance

Schools
4
Students
1,416
Teachers (FTE)
117
Students per teacher
12.1
IL: 13.7 · US: 15.3
Address
4225 Wolf Rd, Western Springs, IL 60558
County
Cook County
Locale
Suburb: Large
Grades offered
PK to 8
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
1741820
State district ID
IL-06-016-1010-02
Total staff (FTE)
202
School counselors (FTE)
1.0About 1,416 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
6.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district12.1
Illinois13.7
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (1,498), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$20.3 million
Federal revenue
$521,000
State revenue
$1.2 million
Local revenue
$18.6 million
Total spending
$20.7 million
Spending per pupil
$13,848
Salaries
$13.9 million67.1% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$21.1 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 2.6%
  • State: 5.8%
  • Local: 91.6%

Illinois overall

  • Federal: 7.7%
  • State: 39.1%
  • Local: 53.2%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$13,848
Illinois$20,743
United States$16,826

Schools in Western Springs SD 101

By level: 1 middle, 3 elementary. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Field Park Elementary SchoolElementaryK to 527812.1
Forest Hills Elementary SchoolElementaryPK to 528912.6
John Laidlaw Elementary SchoolElementaryK to 538012.3
McClure Junior High SchoolMiddle6 to 846912.0

Nearby and related

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.