B−
Valley View Community Unit School District 365U
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Du Page, Bolingbrook, Lockport and Romeoville, and parts of Woodridge and Crest Hill.
Students
14,710
Schools
20
Spent per student
$22,924
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Debt
$265.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Valley View Community Unit School District 365U
- School Grade B−: better than 50% of Illinois districts
- Spends 6% more per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.2% since 2020
- Debt of $265.5M, about $18,049 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 proficiency21%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts28%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$22,924 per student · 6% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 40%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 54%State 38%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
15,521’20
15,194’21
15,187’22
14,847’23
14,710’24
Down 5.2% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 49%Black 22%White 17%Asian 6%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
20 public schools.
Oak View Elem School
C636 students15:1
Independence Elem School
C617 students13:1
Pioneer Elementary School
B561 students12:1
Robert C Hill Elem School
B−547 students10:1
Skoff Elementary
C+542 students11:1
Irene King Elem School
C533 students20:1
Jamie McGee Elementary School
B−487 students16:1
Wood View Elem School
C−443 students15:1
Kenneth L Hermansen Elementary
C+431 students11:1
Jonas E Salk Elem School
C391 students10:1
Bernard J Ward Elem School
C363 students12:1
John R Tibbott Elem School
C+330 students9:1
Brooks Middle School
B+850 students10:1
Hubert H Humphrey Middle School
C+596 students12:1
John J Lukancic Middle Sch
B+591 students12:1
A Vito Martinez Middle School
B583 students11:1
Jane Addams Middle School
B+548 students11:1
Bolingbrook High School
B3,298 students13:1
Romeoville High School
B1,848 students14:1
Dr. James Mitchem Erly Chldhd Ctr
515 students14:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Community High School District 99Darien, Downers Grove, Downers Grove
$28,322per student
Joliet Township High School District 204Joliet, Joliet, Plainfield
$20,589per student
Lemont Township High School District 210Downers Grove, Lemont, Lemont
$24,736per student
Naperville Community Unit District 203Lisle, Lisle, Naperville
$23,383per 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.