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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

Spent per student

$25,306

IL $21,567

Students per teacher

16:1

Free or reduced lunch

38%

Debt

$66.3M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Glenbard Township High School District 87

School Grade A−: better than 80% of Wisconsin 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 Clinton.

PK–6Clinton ElementaryClinton Community School District

7–8Clinton Junior HighClinton Community School District

9–12Clinton Senior HighClinton Community School District

Test scores vs. IL

2020–21

Math 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.

Glenbard West High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Glen Ellyn

2,330 students18:1

Glenbard East High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Lombard

B+

2,311 students17:1

Glenbard North High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Carol Stream

B+

2,079 students15:1

Glenbard South High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Glen Ellyn

1,090 students16:1

Towns served

York 127,667Milton 119,372Bloomingdale 111,175Wayne 63,881Wheaton 53,557Lombard 43,619Carol Stream 39,460Hanover Park 36,732Glendale Heights 32,808Glen Ellyn 28,390Bloomingdale 22,457

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.