Statistics
Students 2012-13
| Total Enrollment |
14,168 |
| Low Income |
18.61% |
| Limited English |
19.42% |
Racial/ethnic background
| White |
44.10% |
| Black |
6.69% |
| Hispanic |
23.87% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander |
21.50% |
| Native American |
0.51% |
| Multiracial |
3.34% |
Teachers 2012-13
| Total certified personnel |
1,221 |
| Total personnel |
2,182 |
Racial/ethnic background
| White |
80.91% |
| Black |
1.65% |
| Hispanic |
3.19% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander |
7% |
| Native American |
0% |
| Undisclosed |
6.65% |
Gender
| Male |
12.90% |
| Female |
87.10% |
Ratios
| Pupil-teacher |
22.6:1 |
| Pupil-certified staff |
11.4:1 |
| Pupil-administrator |
192.6:1 |
Experience/Education
| Average experience |
11 years |
| Teachers with bachelor’s degrees |
100% |
| Teachers with advanced degrees |
72% |
Salaries
| Average teacher |
$67,491.10 |
| Average administrator |
$128,110.45 |
Instructional setting
District 54 operates 21 elementary schools, five junior high schools and one kindergarten to eighth-grade school.
Average class size by grade for the 2012-13 school year
| Kindergarten |
20.4 |
| First |
22.7 |
| Second |
22.8 |
| Third |
20.9 |
| Fourth |
23.3 |
| Fifth |
23.8 |
| Sixth |
24.5 |
| Junior High |
23.5 |
Test scores
The following chart shows the percent of District 54 children at each grade level who took the Illinois Standards Achievement Test in the spring of 2012 and met or exceeded state standards in the subjects listed.
| Grade |
Reading |
Math |
Science |
| Third grade |
90.2 |
96.2 |
|
| Fourth gade |
89.9 |
95.2 |
91.7 |
| Fifth grade |
89.7 |
94.0 |
|
| Sixth grade |
93.2 |
94.8 |
|
| Seventh grade |
89.1 |
95.8 |
90.6 |
| Eighth grade |
94.4 |
94.4 |
Finances 2012-13
Credit rating: Aaa
Tax rate: 3.195
Operating expenditure per student: $12,787.57
Equalized assessed valuation per student: $346,748
2012-13 Budget
| Fund |
Revenues |
Expenditures |
| Education |
$174,012,993 |
$173,510,102 |
| Operations and Maintenance |
15,718,590 |
16,848,784 |
| Transportation |
9,503,911 |
9,343,900 |
| Bond and Interest |
100,000 |
5,750,000 |
| IMRF/Social Security/Medicare |
5,815,014 |
6,372,500 |
| Capital Projects |
5,755,000 |
7,135,000 |
| Working Cash |
1,282,457 |
0 |
| Fire Prevention/Life Safety |
1,335,124 |
1,637,430 |
| Total |
213,523,089 |
220,597,716 |