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Community High School District 99
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Downers Grove, Lisle, Bolingbrook, Downers Grove, Woodridge, Westmont, Lisle and Darien, and parts of York, Milton and Oak Brook.
Students
4,673
Schools
2
Spent per student
$28,322
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Debt
$112.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Community High School District 99
- School Grade A: better than 88% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 31% more per student than the IL average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.8% since 2020
- Debt of $112.2M, about $24,010 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 proficiency46%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$28,322 per student · 31% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 35%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 74%State 24%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,012’20
4,887’21
4,775’22
4,708’23
4,673’24
Down 6.8% since 2020.
Students
White 61%Hispanic 19%Black 8%Asian 7%Two or more races 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
DuPage High School District 88Addison, Elmhurst, Lombard
$25,010per student
Hinsdale Township High School District 86Clarendon Hills, Hinsdale, Willowbrook
$33,501per student
Glenbard Township High School District 87Bloomingdale, Lombard, Wheaton
$25,306per 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.