Section · 5 stories

Administration & Staffing

Has central administration grown?

Ten years of administrator headcount, pay and org charts, set against enrollment.

Analysis

Org Chart Creep: The Org Chart That Ate Our Budget

How District 65’s central office doubled while enrollment fell 24%, what the SDRP cut, and what right-sizing the sub-cabinet would save.

May 14, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Explainer

How administrators are counted, which data sources we use, and what the numbers mean.

May 4, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Analysis

Per-student admin spending rose 59% after inflation while enrollment fell 24%. The District’s own April list of admin cuts came to $8.3M.

April 30, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Analysis

Staff and teachers by school, and per 100 students, from the District’s staff directory.

December 1, 2025 · Updated Oct 17, 2026

Analysis

Administrative headcount and compensation compared across similar districts, total and per student.

November 7, 2025 · Updated Oct 17, 2026