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Hinsdale Township High School District 86
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Downers Grove, York, Westmont, Darien, Hinsdale, Burr Ridge, Willowbrook, Clarendon Hills and Oak Brook, and parts of Lyons.
Students
3,815
Schools
3
Spent per student
$33,501
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Debt
$135.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hinsdale Township High School District 86
- School Grade A: better than 94% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 36 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 33 pts above the state
- Spends 55% more per student than the IL average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $135.1M, about $35,406 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 proficiency62%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$33,501 per student · 55% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 39%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 76%State 23%Federal 1%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,894’21
3,843’22
3,765’23
3,815’24
About steady.
Students
White 56%Asian 17%Hispanic 13%Black 8%Two or more races 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Lyons Township High School District 204Brookfield, Countryside, Indian Head Park
$27,424per student
Community High School District 99Downers Grove, Lisle, Woodridge
$28,322per student
Argo Community High School District 217Bedford Park, Bridgeview, Summit
$26,897per student
DuPage High School District 88Addison, Elmhurst, Lombard
$25,010per 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.