Total enrollment:
Approximately 4,800

Total schools:
8 (3 primary, 3 intermediate, 2 middle school)

Total number of employees:
Approximately 654 FTE (full time equivelants)

Number of teachers:
Approximately 407 FTE (full time equivelants)

Teacher profile:
On average, teachers average more than 11 years of teaching experience and 76% of District 34 teachers have a master’s degree or above.

Total district land:
80 acres

Budget:
In the education fund, which represents the main operating budget and pays for the instructional programs, daily operations of the schools and general functions of the school district including salaries for most employees, for the 2010-11 school year the budget forecasts apporoximately $50.1 million in expenditures and $50.6 million in revenues.

Great News:
• The Illinois State Board of Education indicates that our District earned the “fully recognized” status in the area of finances.

• Four of the District's eight schools are National Blue Ribbon Award winners, the highest honor a school can earn.

* Henking School was selected as a National Blue Ribbon School in 2003-04.

* Lyon School was selected as a National Blue Ribbon School in 2003-04.

* Westbrook School was selected as a National Blue Ribbon School in 1988-89 and again in 1997-98.

* Springman Middle School was selected as a National Blue Ribbon School 1987-88 and again in 2008-09.

• Several of our cstaff have earned the prestigious National Board Certification - Mary Alonzi, Karin Amaden, Linda Diekman, Sue Dobias, Jackie Kemper, Katrina Klever, Jenny Kreiseder, Pat Neudecker, Katie Pyle and Allison Cohen Reatherford.

• The District has earned The Independent SchoolSearch Red Apple Award of Excellence each year since 1994.

• There have been four teachers from District 34 to earn the Chicago-area Golden Apple Award: David Jones (Pleasant Ridge) in 2002; Chuck Sentell (Henking) in 1990; Scott Buzard (Springman) in 1989; and Jane Artabasy (Springman) in 1988. The award is a prestigious regional award honoring the top teachers in the metropolitan area.

• Tina Patitucci was one of five Chicago area teachers to earn the 2002 Kohl/McCormick Early Childhood Teaching Award.

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