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Glenbard Township High School District 87
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves York, Milton, Bloomingdale, Wayne, 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 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 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, Lisle
$28,322per student
Hinsdale Township High School District 86Darien, Downers Grove, Hinsdale
$33,501per student
DuPage High School District 88Addison, Elmhurst, Oakbrook Terrace
$25,010per student
Community High School District 94West Chicago, Winfield, 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.