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 Marley.
PK–82 schoolsNew Lenox School District 122
9–123 high schoolsLincoln Way Community High School District 210
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency70%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts71%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 97% at Lincoln Way Community High School District 210, 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.