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School district · Illinois · LEAID 1717800

Gurnee SD 56

Estimated average teacher salary of $66,360, per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Gurnee SD 56 - from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$66,360
Est. avg teacher salary
$21,107
Per-pupil spending
1,924
Students enrolled
42nd
Pct. in IL
$66,360

Gurnee SD 56 (Illinois) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $66,360, materially below the Illinois average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 1,924 students.

  • 42nd percentile for Illinois
  • 31st percentile nationally
  • 28% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +15.4% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$66,360

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$21,107

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

1,924 students

Salary vs State Average 76.9%

23.1% below Illinois average

Nationally, Gurnee SD 56's estimated average out-pays 31% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the lower half of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Gurnee SD 56's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$66,360 Top 69% higher than 31% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). This entry sits in this band. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 486 US districts (4%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 301 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 183 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 122 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 68 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 42 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 26 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. Gurnee SD 56 $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022 · FY2022

What the Numbers Say About Gurnee SD 56

Gurnee SD 56 is a small school district in Illinois, serving 1,924 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $21,107. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $66,360, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1717800 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Illinois statewide average of $86,298, teacher pay in Gurnee SD 56 runs materially below the state benchmark, a 23.1% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (22.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Illinois, it pays more than 42% of them.

On the budget side, Gurnee SD 56 reports $40.6M in total expenditure against $42.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 28% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators.

How does Gurnee SD 56 compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Illinois average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

Gurnee SD 56 $66,360
City of Chicago SD 299 $90,844
Illinois avg $86,298
National avg $85,759

Gurnee SD 56 pays -27.0% less than City of Chicago SD 299 · per-pupil $21,107 vs $25,647

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

Data-derived comparison paths

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Revenue & Expenditure

$42.0M
Total Revenue
$40.6M
Total Expenditure
$11.4M
Instruction Salaries
28% of total spending

Other Illinois Districts

Northbrook SD 28
$95,668
1,834 students
Bensenville SD 2
$82,700
2,015 students
Chsd 94
$95,568
2,046 students
Harrisburg CUSD 3
$79,856
1,791 students
Manhattan SD 114
$70,638
1,790 students
Il Valley Central USD 321
$53,051
2,061 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Gurnee SD 56?

Gurnee SD 56's average teacher salary is $66,360, per NCES CCD FY2022 data -- total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's own reported teacher headcount.

How does Gurnee SD 56 teacher pay compare to the Illinois average?

Gurnee SD 56 pays 23.1% less than the Illinois state average of $86,298. The district's average is $66,360.

How does Gurnee SD 56 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Gurnee SD 56 pays 22.6% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $66,360.

What is the per-pupil spending in Gurnee SD 56?

NCES FY2022 data puts Gurnee SD 56's per-student spending at approximately $21,107 annually, covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Gurnee SD 56?

Gurnee SD 56 has 1,924 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Gurnee SD 56's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 28% of Gurnee SD 56's total expenditure of $40.6M (NCES FY2022).

Where does this teacher salary data come from?

This data is sourced from two NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) surveys, Fiscal Year 2022: the F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey (instructional expenditure, variable Z33) and the Staff Universe Survey (reported teacher headcount). Salary figures divide the former by the latter, falling back to an enrollment-based estimate only when a district has no reported headcount. These are district-level aggregates, not individual salary records.

Disclaimer & data sources

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According to the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, PlainTeacher's figures are computed directly, no number is typed in by an editor. Gurnee SD 56's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2022 F-33 submission, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of FY2022.