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Lyons Township High School District 204
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Lyons, Brookfield, La Grange, La Grange Park, Western Springs, Burr Ridge, Countryside, Willow Springs, Indian Head Park, Hodgkins and McCook, and parts of Proviso, Hinsdale and Summit.
Students
3,706
Schools
1
Spent per student
$27,424
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Debt
$24.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lyons Township High School District 204
- School Grade A: better than 92% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 22 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 27% more per student than the IL average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.2% since 2020
- Debt of $24.7M, about $6,662 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 proficiency49%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$27,424 per student · 27% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 41%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 71%State 28%Federal 1%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,037’20
3,967’21
3,842’22
3,767’23
3,706’24
Down 8.2% since 2020.
Students
White 64%Hispanic 27%Two or more races 4%Black 3%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Hinsdale Township High School District 86Clarendon Hills, Downers Grove, Oak Brook
$33,501per student
J. Sterling Morton High School District 201Berwyn, Berwyn, Forest View
$19,103per student
Reavis Township High School District 220Bedford Park, Forest View, Stickney
$18,645per student
Riverside Brookfield Township School District 208North Riverside, Riverside, Riverside
$20,777per 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.