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Glenbard Township High School District 87
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves York Township, Milton Township, Bloomingdale Township, Wayne Township, Wheaton, Lombard, Carol Stream, Hanover Park, Glendale Heights, Glen Ellyn and Bloomingdale, and parts of Downers Grove and Addison.
Students
7,810
Schools
4
Spent per student
$25,306
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Debt
$66.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Glenbard Township High School District 87
- School Grade A−: better than 80% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 17% more per student than the IL average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $66.3M, about $8,487 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Marion Township.
PK–2Highland Elem SchoolMeridian Community Unit School District 223
3–5Monroe Center Grade SchoolMeridian Community Unit School District 223
6–8Meridian Jr High SchoolMeridian Community Unit School District 223
9–12Stillman Valley High SchoolMeridian Community Unit School District 223
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency38%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$25,306 per student · 17% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 67%Support & administration 32%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 70%State 27%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
8,054’20
7,914’21
7,836’22
7,747’23
7,810’24
Down 3% since 2020.
Students
White 43%Hispanic 32%Asian 15%Black 7%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Community High School District 99Darien, Downers Grove Township, Lisle Township
$28,322per student
Hinsdale Township High School District 86Darien, Downers Grove Township, Hinsdale
$33,501per student
DuPage High School District 88Addison Township, Elmhurst, Oakbrook Terrace
$25,010per student
Community High School District 94West Chicago, Winfield Township, Winfield
$19,365per 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.