Downers Grove Grade School District 58
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 2 towns
Serves Downers Grove and Downers Grove, and parts of York, Lisle, 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 Ritchie.
PK–1Bruning Elem SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
2–5L J Stevens Intermediate SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
6–8Wilmington Middle SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
9–12Wilmington High SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
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 92% at Wilmington Community Unit School District 209U, 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, 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.