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DuPage High School District 88
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves York, Addison, Elmhurst, Lombard, Addison, Villa Park and Oakbrook Terrace, and parts of Wood Dale and Oak Brook.
Students
3,830
Schools
2
Spent per student
$25,010
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Debt
$44.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about DuPage High School District 88
- School Grade B: better than 63% of Illinois districts
- Spends 16% more per student than the IL average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $44.8M, about $11,696 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cable.
PK–42 elementary schoolsSherrard Community Unit School District 200
7–8Sherrard Jr High SchoolSherrard Community Unit School District 200
9–12Sherrard High SchoolSherrard Community Unit School District 200
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency29%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$25,010 per student · 16% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 40%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 67%State 30%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,940’20
3,948’21
3,919’22
3,856’23
3,830’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 54%White 31%Asian 6%Black 6%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Proviso Township High School District 209Berkeley, Northlake, Proviso
$19,566per student
Community High School District 99Downers Grove, Downers Grove, Westmont
$28,322per student
Hinsdale Township High School District 86Downers Grove, Hinsdale, Westmont
$33,501per student
Glenbard Township High School District 87Bloomingdale, Bloomingdale, Glen Ellyn
$25,306per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.