In the 2022-23 school year, 6.3% of students enrolled in DuPage County school districts identified as Black.
Administrators in North Wayne Community Unit School District 200 earn an average of $76,027 per year, ranking 25th lowest in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
Former Illinois State Representative Jeanne Ives urged parents in Indian Prairie School District 204 to consider legal action in response to what she calls “compelled speech” regarding pronoun usage for a staff member. This comes after the district informed parents that Steve Sabovik, the Director of the Library Media Center at Owen Elementary School, now identifies as “Ms. Madison Sabovik” and wishes to be addressed with female pronouns.
Administrators in West Chicago Elementary School District 33 earn an average of $106,737 per year, ranking 428th lowest in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
Indian Prairie School District 204 recently notified parents that Steve Sabovik, a male staff member, would now be addressed as "Ms. Madison Sabovik," using female pronouns. Parent advocacy groups like Awake Illinois are urging families to resist “gender indoctrination” and offer resources to help parents opt out or seek alternative schooling options for their children.
Administrators in Community Consolidated School District 93 earn an average of $108,535 per year, ranking 401st highest in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
Administrators in Darien School District 61 earn an average of $112,821 per year, ranking 327th highest in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
Administrators in Addison School District 4 earn an average of $112,979 per year, ranking 324th highest in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
DuPage County districts had 22,776 Asian students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Administrators in Community High School District 94 earn an average of $113,187 per year, ranking 322nd highest in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
Administrators in Naperville Community Unit School District 203 earn an average of $114,930 per year, ranking 298th highest in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
In recent years generous benefits packages have been awarded to recent retirees of Community Unit School District 200.
Administrators in Keeneyville School District 20 earn an average of $114,937 per year, ranking 297th highest in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
Administrators in Bensenville School District 2 earn an average of $118,290 per year, ranking 255th highest in the state, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.
Community Unit School District 200 is set to put a significant $151.5 million referendum on the ballot this November, aimed at upgrading three middle schools that have reportedly faced years of neglect.