School district · Illinois · LEAID 1709930
City of Chicago SD 299
City of Chicago SD 299 reports enrollment and finance through NCES F-33; the enrollment-based salary estimate is not treated as reliable for this agency type. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for City of Chicago SD 299 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $27,470
- Per-pupil spending
- 321,666
- Students enrolled
City of Chicago SD 299 reports enrollment and finance through NCES F-33; the enrollment-based salary estimate is not treated as reliable for this agency type. It serves 321,666 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Finance-only profile: City of Chicago SD 299 reports enrollment and finance through NCES F-33; the enrollment-based salary estimate is not treated as reliable for this agency type.
- 25% of spending reaches instructional salaries
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What stands out about City of Chicago SD 299
- With 321,666 students, it is the 4th-largest school district by enrollment among the 13,149 US districts reporting enrollment data.
- A district of this scale typically enrolls more students than several entire states' worth of smaller districts combined, which is part of why the per-pupil and per-teacher figures here should be read as an aggregate across many schools rather than a single-campus estimate.
- Its total annual revenue of $8.74B puts it among just 3 US districts operating a budget of this size or larger, out of the 13,149 districts in the NCES CCD F-33 survey, a scale that brings dedicated budget offices, multi-year capital planning, and district-wide procurement contracts that a small district's single-person business office cannot replicate.
- Its per-pupil spending of $27,470 is among the highest in the nation.
Scale composition for City of Chicago SD 299
City of Chicago SD 299 enrolls 321,666 students (0.69% of the 46,412,683 students across 13,149 US districts that report enrollment in the NCES CCD F-33 survey). Only 88 districts clear the 50,000-student threshold used here - sparse districts in the 500-5,000 band cannot show a national-share read of this kind because their headcount is too small for the percentage to mean anything. Total annual revenue is $8.74B, putting it among 3 districts at this budget scale or larger.
Reported teacher FTE is 22,932, about 14.0 students per teacher (mega-cohort median 16.0; denser staffing than 81 of the 87 mega-districts with a usable FTE count, rank 6th densest) . At this enrollment the ratio is an aggregate across many campuses, so a single-school class-size story is the wrong read - use it to place City of Chicago SD 299 among other large systems, not against a 1,000-student district whose FTE is a handful of classrooms.
Instructional salaries take 25% of total expenditure on a $8.84B budget . Large systems carry central offices, transportation, and facilities lines that dilute the classroom share relative to a small district whose budget is almost entirely payroll - comparing that percentage across the enrollment cliff without this scale note misreads both ends.
Nearest mega-district peers by enrollment (same 50k+ cohort):
| District | Enrollment | Est. avg salary | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark County School District · Nevada | 309,787 | $84,814 | $4.49B |
| Miami-dade · Florida | 335,929 | $64,637 | $4.92B |
| Broward · Florida | 254,732 | $57,639 | $3.49B |
| Hillsborough · Florida | 224,504 | $55,319 | $3.09B |
| Los Angeles Unified · California | 426,268 | $103,820 | $14.77B |
How this salary figure is calculated
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What the Numbers Say About City of Chicago SD 299
City of Chicago SD 299 is a large urban school district in Illinois, serving 321,666 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $27,470. Its enrollment-based salary estimate is not reported as reliable for this type of agency. NCES LEAID 1709930 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Statewide salary comparison is not applicable for City of Chicago SD 299.
On the budget side, City of Chicago SD 299 reports $8836.0M in total expenditure against $8737.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 25% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators.
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Illinois Teacher Pay Overview
On BEA's price parity Illinois sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Delaware and Minnesota are its nearest price peers.
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What is the average teacher salary in City of Chicago SD 299?
City of Chicago SD 299's enrollment-based salary estimate falls below this site's reliability threshold, so no per-teacher figure is shown; finance metrics (spending, enrollment) are reported instead.
What is the per-pupil spending in City of Chicago SD 299?
City of Chicago SD 299 spends approximately $27,470 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of City of Chicago SD 299's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 25% of City of Chicago SD 299's total expenditure of $8836.0M (NCES FY2023).
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