Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181 celebrates 8th grade graduation
The Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181 congratulated the eighth-grade classes from Hinsdale Middle School and Clarendon Hills Middle School on their graduation on May 29. The district said this milestone reflects the students' hard work, growth, and dedication over several years.
Graduates were encouraged to celebrate their achievements and look forward to high school in the fall. The district stated, "We encourage you to celebrate your achievements, cherish the memories and friendships you’ve made, and look forward with immense excitement to the next chapter. We wish all of our graduates the very best as they move on to high school this fall." A quote from Henry David Thoreau was included: "Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined."
Families can view recordings of the graduation ceremonies by visiting the district’s website.
The Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181 represents DuPage and Cook counties and includes schools such as 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 State Board of Education. In recent years, enrollment totaled 3,743 students for grades pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.
District data shows that teachers number 282 with an average salary of $94,227 before pension contributions; ninety percent are women and ten percent are men. There were no teachers with more than ten absences in a school year, according to Illinois State Board of Education. The student body is reported as nearly seventy percent White with smaller percentages identifying as Asian (15.4 percent), Hispanic (6.8 percent), or Black (1.1 percent). Per-student spending was $31,308 in 2020 for a total expenditure of $117 million.
The chronic truancy rate in District 181 is significantly below state averages at just four students or about one-tenth of one percent, according to Illinois State Board of Education, chronically truant students miss five percent or more days without valid excuse.