D181 schools collect over 3,300 pounds of food in Stuff the Squad event
Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181 announced on April 20 that its recent "Stuff the Squad" event resulted in a donation of 3,321 pounds of food to HCS Family Services. The initiative involved students, families, and staff from across the district working together with local police departments to gather essential goods for those in need.
The event highlights the district's focus on community service and collaboration. Organizers said that this year's effort set a high benchmark for future service activities and strengthened ties between schools and law enforcement partners.
District 181 serves both DuPage and Cook counties, including Clarendon Hills Middle School, Elm Elementary School, Hinsdale Middle School, Madison Elementary School, Monroe Elementary School, Oak Elementary School, Prospect Elementary School, The Lane Elementary School, and Walker School according to the Illinois Report Card. The district is an elementary school district serving grades pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade with an enrollment of 3,743 students during the 2019-2020 school year according to the Illinois Report Card.
Demographic data shows that Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181 is composed of approximately 69.8 percent White students, with smaller percentages identifying as Asian (15.4 percent), Hispanic (6.8 percent), or Black (1.1 percent) according to the ISBE. In terms of staffing and attendance metrics for teachers: there are a total of 282 teachers earning an average salary of $94,227 before pension contributions; ninety percent are women while ten percent are men; no teacher recorded more than ten absences in a school year according to state data.
Financial records indicate that spending per student was $31,308 in 2020 for a total expenditure of $117 million by the district as reported by state sources. Attendance remains strong among students as well: only four were classified as “chronically truant” during the same period—a rate far below Illinois' statewide average chronic truancy rate of nearly ten percent according to ISBE figures.
The success of "Stuff the Squad" demonstrates ongoing efforts within District 181 to foster civic engagement among students while supporting local families.