Public school district · Suburb: Large
Illinois · Cook County

Palatine CCSD 15

11,321 students · 20 schools · 13.5:1 ratio · grades PreK–8 · #20 of 862 in Illinois

Students
11,321
Schools
20
Teachers (FTE)
836
Student–Teacher
13.5:1
County
Cook
Grades
PreK–8
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Palatine CCSD 15

Palatine CCSD 15 is a public school system serving Cook County, Illinois, based in Palatine. It serves 11,321 students across 20 schools spanning PreK–8, and is classified as a suburb: large district. By enrollment it is the #20 largest of Illinois’s 862 school systems.

Phone8479633000
Address580 N 1St Bank Dr, Palatine, IL 60067
CountyCook County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Palatine CCSD 15 enrolls 11,321 students in 20 schools — an average of about 566 students per school. It serves grades PreK–8 and ranks #20 of 862 statewide by enrollment.

Students
11,321
#20 of 862 in Illinois
Schools
20
~566 students each
Grade span
PreK–8
Suburb: Large
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Palatine CCSD 15, from the NCES Common Core of Data (11,321 students reported):

White
40%
Black
4%
Hispanic
33%
Asian
17%
Two or more
4%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Palatine CCSD 15 employs about 836 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 13.5:1 — below the Illinois average of about 13.6:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 1,942.

Student–teacher ratio
13.5:1
state avg ~13.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
836
classroom teachers
Total staff
1,942
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Illinois funds schools

Illinois distributes most state K-12 aid through Evidence-Based Funding (EBF) (2017): the state sets each district’s research-based Adequacy Target, compares its local resources to that target, and sorts districts into four tiers, steering most new money to the districts furthest below adequacy, while a Base Funding Minimum ensures no district receives less than the prior year. The law targets at least $350 million in new EBF funding each year.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Palatine CCSD 15 are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Illinois publishes the Illinois Report Card each year, reporting achievement and growth in English language arts and math, graduation, attendance, finances and climate, and assigns each school a summative designation (Exemplary, Commendable, Targeted or Comprehensive Support). Look up Palatine CCSD 15 on the Illinois Report Card.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Illinois does not use an outside accreditor for public districts; the Illinois State Board of Education grants official recognition status based on compliance with state standards, and private accreditation (for example through Cognia) is voluntary. See ISBE’s public-school recognition.

How it compares

Palatine CCSD 15 vs. Illinois

Enrollment rank
#20
of 862 districts
Ratio
13.5:1
state avg ~13.6:1
Locale
Suburb: Large
Cook County

See every Illinois district side by side in the Illinois directory.

Go deeper

Look up Palatine CCSD 15’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Illinois State Board of Education (Evidence-Based Funding) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Palatine CCSD 15. NCES District ID (LEAID): 1730420. Confirm current details with the district and the Illinois State Board of Education.