A+
Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 2 towns
Serves Hinsdale and Clarendon Hills, and parts of Downers Grove, Lyons, Burr Ridge and Oak Brook.
Students
3,574
Schools
9
Spent per student
$25,373
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Debt
$58.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181
- School Grade A+: better than 99% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 44 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 40 pts above the state
- Spends 18% more per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $58.1M, about $16,247 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Coleta.
PK–22 elementary schoolsSterling Community Unit District 5
3–52 elementary schoolsSterling Community Unit District 5
6–8Challand Middle SchoolSterling Community Unit District 5
9–12Sterling High SchoolSterling Community Unit District 5
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency70%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts71%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 87% at Sterling Community Unit District 5, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$25,373 per student · 18% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 36%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 77%State 22%Federal 1%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,631’20
3,685’21
3,609’22
3,564’23
3,574’24
About steady.
Students
White 66%Asian 18%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 6%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Oak Elem School
A+446 students14:1
Madison Elem School
A+367 students12:1
The Lane Elem School
A+345 students12:1
Monroe Elem School
A+325 students11:1
Prospect Elem School
A+302 students12:1
Walker School
A+299 students10:1
Elm Elem School
A+287 students11:1
Hinsdale Middle School
A+755 students12:1
Clarendon Hills Middle School
A+448 students11:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Lyons Township High School District 204Brookfield, Countryside, Indian Head Park
$27,424per student
Hinsdale Township High School District 86Westmont, Willowbrook, York
$33,501per student
Community High School District 99Downers Grove, Lisle, Westmont
$28,322per student
Argo Community High School District 217Bedford Park, Bridgeview, Summit
$26,897per 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.