On December 10, Jefferson Middle School held its Winter Concert. The event featured performances by the Wildcat Choir, Concert Choir, Concert Orchestra, and Concert Band. The groups were led by Choir Director Mr. Coronado, Orchestra Director Ms. Kayser, and Band Director Mrs. Wallbruch. Family members and friends attended the concert.
“Thank you for a terrific concert, Wildcats. Special thank you to our Wildcat families, directors, and the District 45 Music Boosters for supporting our musicians!” said the organizers.
Jefferson Middle School is part of Villa Park School District 45 in DuPage County. The district also includes Ardmore Elementary School, Jackson Middle School, North Elementary School, Schafer Elementary School, Stevenson School, Westmore Elementary School, and York Center Elementary School (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).
Villa Park School District 45 has a diverse student population: 43.4 percent White, 7.8 percent Black, 35.4 percent Hispanic, and 8.2 percent Asian (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/). According to the Illinois State Board of Education data for the district’s staff of 224 teachers—82.8 percent are women and 17.2 percent are men—with an average salary of $74,159 before pension contributions; none have more than ten absences per school year (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).
In terms of spending, Villa Park School District 45 allocated $23,216 per student in 2020 for a total expenditure of $76,753,683 (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).
