Downers Grove Grade School District 58
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 2 towns
Serves Downers Grove Township and Downers Grove, and parts of York Township, Lisle Township, Westmont and Oak Brook.
Students
4,811
Schools
13
Spent per student
$21,709
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
15%
Debt
$133.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Downers Grove Grade School District 58
- Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $133.0M, about $27,640 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for McHenry.
K–55 elementary schoolsMcHenry Community Consolidated School District 15
6–82 middle schoolsMcHenry Community Consolidated School District 15
9–12McHenry Community High SchoolMcHenry Community High School District 156
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency5%
State average 25.8% · small group: the state reports 0–10%
Reading / language arts5%
State average 30.7% · small group: the state reports 0–10%
Graduation rate 95% at McHenry Community High School District 156, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,709 per student · 1% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 37%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
4,898’20
4,909’21
4,918’22
4,838’23
4,811’24
About steady.
Students
White 74%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 6%Asian 5%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
13 public schools.
Lester Elem School
D−531 students18:1
Hillcrest Elem School
D−382 students16:1
Kingsley Elem School
D−359 students13:1
Highland Elem School
D−352 students16:1
Fairmount Elem School
D−342 students17:1
Pierce Downer Elem School
D−337 students16:1
Indian Trail Elem School
D−325 students10:1
Whittier Elem School
307 students17:1
El Sierra Elem School
D−300 students12:1
Belle Aire Elem School
D−276 students15:1
Henry Puffer School
D−271 students10:1
Herrick Middle School
B626 students16:1
O Neill Middle School
B403 students14:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Hinsdale Township High School District 86Clarendon Hills, Darien, Hinsdale
$33,501per student
DuPage High School District 88Addison Township, Elmhurst, Lombard
$25,010per student
Community High School District 99Bolingbrook, Darien, Lisle
$28,322per student
Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181Clarendon Hills, Hinsdale
$25,373per 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.