Elm School students and staff participated in a spirit day on Friday, wearing Chicago Bears apparel ahead of the team’s playoff game this weekend. The event aimed to show support for the Bears and foster community spirit within the school.
The enthusiasm at Elm School reflected a message from Bears Coach Ben Johnson: “Good, better, best, never let it rest, until your good gets better and your better gets best!” Students and staff expressed excitement about the upcoming game.
Elm Elementary School is part of Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181, which serves DuPage and Cook counties. Other schools in the district include Clarendon Hills Middle School, Hinsdale Middle School, Madison Elementary School, Monroe Elementary School, Oak Elementary School, Prospect Elementary School, The Lane Elementary School, and Walker School. More information about these schools can be found on the Illinois Report Card website at https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.
According to recent data from the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), District 181 employs 282 teachers with an average salary of $94,227 before pension contributions. The teaching staff is comprised of 90 percent women and 10 percent men; none have recorded more than ten absences in a school year. Additional details are available at https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.
Demographically, District 181 is approximately 69.8 percent White, 1.1 percent Black, 6.8 percent Hispanic, and 15.4 percent Asian according to ISBE data (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).
In terms of finances, the district spent $31,308 per student in 2020 for a total expenditure of $117 million (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).
